🇹🇩 Chad National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Chad government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $7.4 billion, growing at $30 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 30%. Per-citizen share: $434.
About Chad's National Debt
Chad, heavily dependent on oil, became the first country to seek a restructuring under the G20 Common Framework, reflecting its fragile, commodity-tied finances.
Chad is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 30% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Chad ranks 132nd of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $30 per second, Chad adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $1 billion per year. Each of Chad's 17 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $434. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Chad National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chad's national debt right now?
Chad's national debt is approximately $7.4 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $30 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 30% and each citizen's share is about $434.
How fast is Chad's debt growing?
Chad's government debt is growing at approximately $30 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Chad's debt per capita?
Each of Chad's 17 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $434 of the national debt.
What is Chad's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Chad's debt-to-GDP ratio is 30%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Chad's government debt at this level?
Chad, heavily dependent on oil, became the first country to seek a restructuring under the G20 Common Framework, reflecting its fragile, commodity-tied finances.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 6,718,771,741 + 30 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=td (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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