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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Middle Africa  
Currency 2008 CFA Franc (XAF)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 1284000 Land area.  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 10914  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 8.5  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 N'Djamena (989)  
United Nations membership date 2000 20 September 1960  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 8354  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 5873  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1385  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 0.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 7.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 –0.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 765.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 578.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 163.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 476.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 326.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 184.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 15.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 20.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 471.34 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 556.04 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 704.95 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 128 N'Djamena. Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 118 N'Djamena.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 N'Djamena.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 105 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 110 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 120  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 71.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 71.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 64.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 77.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 77.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 80.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 25 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 29 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 43 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 7190 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 8808  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 16.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 1.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 <  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2009 United States 90.06%, France 4.81%, China 1.6%  Source: CIA World Factbook -- Chad
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2009 France 17.74%, Cameroon 12.7%, China 11.23%, United States 7.59%, Italy 6.54%, Ukraine 5.33%, Netherlands 4.37%   Source: CIA World Factbook -- Chad
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.8  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 4.7  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2007 26.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 45.7  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 4.8/4.1  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 98.8  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 50.0/47.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 129.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 6.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 2.8 2004.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 388.3/3.4 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 539312  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 1.9  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 37.6/58.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 6.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 5.2  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 26  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 9.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 396/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 6.0 UNSD estimates.  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 510 January to November only.  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 20.8/30.5  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
Related Chad Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of N'Djamena (capital city)

Country:
 Map of Chad
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Chad
 Chad Country Profile

Continent:
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Flags of Africa
Capital Cities of Africa

External Links:
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National Statistical Office of Chad.
 
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