Chad country profile - BBC News
Jul 9, 2024 · A largely semi-desert country, Chad is rich in gold and uranium and stands to benefit from its recently-acquired status as an oil-exporting state.
Chad - Wikipedia
Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around 1,300,000 km 2 (500,000 sq mi), [8] Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area in the world.
Economy of Chad - Wikipedia
The economy of Chad suffers from the landlocked country's geographic remoteness, drought, lack of infrastructure, and political turmoil. About 85% of the population depends on agriculture, including livestock herding.
Chad Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
Oct 7, 2024 · Chad ranks 144 th out of 146 countries according to the 2024 Global Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum, which assesses gender gaps in various areas, including economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment.
Chad - The World Factbook
Oct 10, 2024 · Chad has faced widespread poverty, an economy severely weakened by volatile international oil prices, terrorist-led insurgencies in the Lake Chad Basin, and several waves of rebellions in northern and eastern Chad.
Chad | History, Flag, Language, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · Chad, landlocked country in north-central Africa. The terrain is that of a shallow basin that rises gradually from the Lake Chad area in the west and is rimmed by mountains to the north, east, and south. The capital is N’Djamena. Learn more about Chad, including its people, economy, and government.
Chad - The World Factbook
Dec 28, 2021 · Chad emerged from a collection of powerful states that controlled the Sahelian belt starting around the 9 th century. These states focused on controlling trans-Saharan trade routes and profited mostly from the slave trade.
Chad’s economic and poverty outlook in 10 charts - World Bank …
Oct 27, 2021 · Chad made progress in reducing poverty, from 47 % in 2011 to 42 % in 2018. But the COVID-19 crisis has threatened economic and social gains, pushing the country into recession and hundreds of thousands of Chadians into extreme poverty.
What would it take for Chad to escape the low-income trap?
Nov 13, 2023 · Chad could become a low-middle-income country by 2045 if the country implements the full set of reforms in the labor market, infrastructures and oil sector as recommended in the Country Economic Memorandum.
GDP per capita (current US$) - Chad | Data - World Bank Data
GDP per capita (current US$) - Chad. World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.