Partner risk indices

Country Risk Index

65.4

Political Risk Index

61.4

Short-Term Economic Risk Index

53.8

Long-Term Economic Risk Index

60.3

Operational Risk Index

77.7

Source: Partner Research Partner, as of 8 Nov 2026. 0-100, higher means higher risk.

Key indicators

Market overview

• Chad is in Central Africa and is classified by the World Bank as Low income. (World Bank)
• Population: 21 million (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• GDP: US$22bn in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)

Economic conditions

• Real GDP growth: 5.1% in 2025 (estimate); the IMF projects 4.5% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• Average consumer price inflation: -2.6% in 2025 (estimate); projected -0.7% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• General government gross debt: 33.3% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Current account balance: -0.6% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Government net lending/borrowing: -0.3% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Official exchange rate averaged 581.93 local currency units per US dollar in 2025, against 606.57 in 2023: 4.1% more units per dollar fewer (the currency strengthened against the dollar). (World Bank WDI)

Key risks

• Partner risk indices (0-100, higher = higher risk), as of 8 Nov 2026: Country Risk Index 65.4 (rank 49 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Political Risk Index 61.4 (rank 49 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Short-Term Economic Risk Index 53.8 (rank 22 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Long-Term Economic Risk Index 60.3 (rank 37 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Operational Risk Index 77.7 (rank 52 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk). (Partner Research Partner)
• Highest-scoring Partner risk component: crime and security risk (87.2, operational). (Partner Research Partner)
• World Bank governance scores (2025, 0-100, higher is better): control of corruption 21; government effectiveness 31; political stability and absence of violence 38; rule of law 35; regulatory quality 36. (World Bank WGI)
• External debt stocks: 16.9% of GNI (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Unemployment (modelled ILO estimate): 1.1% of labour force (2025). (World Bank WDI)

Investment considerations

• Foreign direct investment, net inflows: 0% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Domestic credit to the private sector: 8.3% of GDP (2021). (World Bank WDI)
• Trade (exports plus imports): 46.1% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• The Meridian holds 98 published records tagged to Chad. (The Meridian)

Sector snapshot

• Energy and power: access to electricity 13.4% of population (2024); renewable share of final energy consumption 70% (2022). (World Bank WDI)
• Mining and minerals: mineral rents 0% of GDP (2021). (World Bank WDI)
• Financial services: foreign direct investment, net inflows 0% of GDP (2025); domestic credit to the private sector 8.3% of GDP (2021). (World Bank WDI)
• Technology, media and telecoms: internet users 12.6% of population (2024); mobile subscriptions 72.9 per 100 people (2024). (World Bank WDI)
• Agriculture: agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added 36.3% of GDP (2025); employment in agriculture 71.7% of employment (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Manufacturing and industry: manufacturing, value added 6.3% of GDP (2024); industry (including construction), value added 26.7% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Infrastructure and real estate: urban population 27.6% of population (2025); access to electricity 13.4% of population (2024). (World Bank WDI)

Data limitations and sources

• Older data, shown with its period and not described as current: Domestic credit to the private sector (Latest published value is for 2021); Renewable share of final energy consumption (Latest published value is for 2022); Oil rents (Latest published value is for 2021); Mineral rents (Latest published value is for 2021).
• IMF figures for the most recent year are IMF estimates and later years are projections. World Bank series typically lag by one to two years. Headlines come from automated news monitoring and are not verified by The Meridian.
• Sources last checked 15 Nov 2026.

Meridian transactions

• Circle Ventures invests in CrissCross’ operations in Africa
• Airtel Money’s IPO at GBP 529 million
• Qair’s Chad solar projects reach financial close and first disbursement
• Africa Finance Corporation US$2bn syndicated term loan (26 lenders): Nigerian counsel to the lenders
• Proparco and the African Development Bank (AfDB) invest EUR 30 million in the Gassi and Lamadji solar power plants in Chad
• Airtel Money prices London IPO at £1.96 a share, valuing the business at £5.3bn