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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Chad: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Chad is placed 175th of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 2,481 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 9.312 (2025).
Economy & Innovation
175th
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 2,481GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 9.312Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- -3.53Economic Complexity Index, 2024ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
- 20.9Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Chad on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
GDP per Capita (PPP)
World Bank Group
Why it is a key: Output per person: the standard measure of an economy's size set against the population it has to support.
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
2,481
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Chad: 2,481. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in Middle Africa
- 18,986 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 1,123 · Cameroon 4,946 · Libya 14,118 · Niger 1,861 · Nigeria 8,145 · Sudan 1,873
Each grey tick is one of 185 countries in the 2025 edition.
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Why it is a key: Whether businesses can borrow from the formal financial system — the firm-level counterpart to adults holding a bank account.
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Chad’s is from 2023 · CC BY 4.0
9.312
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Chad: 9.312. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in Middle Africa
- 52.24 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 8.853 · Cameroon 52.24 · Niger 16.43 · Nigeria 20.82 · Sudan 4.622
Each grey tick is one of 179 countries at its latest reading, 2016–2025.
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
Why it is a key: What an economy knows how to make, read from the diversity and rarity of what it exports.
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
-3.53
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Ranked 145th of 145 by Growth Lab at Harvard University
Chad: -3.53. Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in Middle Africa
- -0.768 Angola
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon -1.594 · Libya -1.679 · Niger -0.835 · Nigeria -2.281 · Sudan -2.078
Each grey tick is one of 145 countries in the 2024 edition.
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
Why it is a key: Whether ordinary adults are inside the financial system at all, which output per person does not reveal.
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
20.9
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
Chad: 20.9. Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in Middle Africa
- 68.18 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 60.87 · Libya 33.12 · Niger 14.83 · Nigeria 63.26
Each grey tick is one of 139 countries in the 2024 edition.
02Over time
Which way Chad is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
ChadWorld median
Chad rose from 1,507 in 2000 to 2,481 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Chad World median 2025 2,481 17,265 2024 2,431 18,108 2023 2,434 17,686 2022 2,449 16,933 2021 2,435 16,260 2020 2,513 15,631 2019 2,605 16,761 2018 2,552 16,349 2017 2,496 16,129 2016 2,623 15,512 2015 2,823 14,857 2014 2,821 14,475 2013 2,864 14,681 2012 2,886 14,631 2011 2,741 13,916 2010 2,717 14,101 2009 2,475 13,655 2008 2,601 14,030 2007 2,613 13,755 2006 2,596 12,983 2005 2,706 12,023 2004 2,401 11,608 2003 1,879 11,183 2002 1,704 11,144 2001 1,627 10,907 2000 1,507 10,589 Economic Complexity Index
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) · higher is better
ChadWorld median
Chad fell from -1.387 in 2000 to -3.53 in 2024; the world median went from 0.016 to 0.131.
Every year’s figures
Year Chad World median 2024 -3.530 0.1310 2023 -2.495 0.0710 2022 -2.507 0.0580 2021 -2.119 0.0010 2020 -1.951 0.0470 2019 -1.630 0.0300 2018 -2.118 -0.0150 2017 -1.997 0.0080 2016 -2.293 -0.0660 2015 -2.071 -0.0600 2014 -2.841 -0.0190 2013 -2.850 0.0140 2012 -2.493 0.0060 2011 -2.255 -0.0140 2010 -0.783 -0.0020 2009 -1.071 0.0990 2008 -2.671 0.0700 2007 -2.316 -0.0080 2006 -2.372 0.0740 2005 -2.472 0.0510 2004 -2.066 0.0505 2003 -1.027 0.0450 2002 -0.361 0.0100 2001 -1.136 0.0470 2000 -1.387 0.0160 Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+) · higher is better
ChadWorld median
Chad rose from 8.96 in 2011 to 20.9 in 2024; the world median went from 37.03 to 72.83.
Every year’s figures
Year Chad World median 2024 21 73 2021 — 74 2017 22 59 2014 12 52 2011 9 37
03In context
Chad beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
1st176thNot placed · 48 countries with too few key statisticsNo data
Chad and the countries it borders
The standing is each country’s place among all 176 placed on the topic; the other columns are the publishers’ own values, read at the edition the standing used.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | 116th | 4,946 | 52.24 | -1.594 | 60.87 |
 Nigeria | 136th | 8,145 | 20.82 | -2.281 | 63.26 |
 Libya | =151st | 14,118 | — | -1.679 | 33.12 |
 Niger | 166th | 1,861 | 16.43 | -0.835 | 14.83 |
 Sudan | 173rd | 1,873 | 4.622 | -2.078 | — |
 Central African Republic | 174th | 1,123 | 8.853 | — | — |
| Chad | 175th | 2,481 | 9.312 | -3.53 | 20.9 |
“—” means the publisher gives no reading for that country in that edition. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed.
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Chad in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Chad is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Chad does better than the middle country measured.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06145.44107.06▲ Improved since 2012
Chad: 145.44 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 16th of 194 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 43.9416.443.94▲ Improved since 2014
Chad: 16.4 · world median 43.94 · External debt stocks (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.213 to 350.57; lower is better.
Position 100th of 110 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08130.28106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Chad: 130.28 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 21st of 195 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.3965.593.396▲ Improved since 2015
Chad: 5.59 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 39th of 186 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Behind the world median10
Statistics on which Chad does worse than the middle country measured.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23104.38106.23▼ Worsened since 2012
Chad: 104.38 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 106th of 195 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Business Ready: Regulatory FrameworkWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 66.861.1566.8No earlier reading
Chad: 61.15 · world median 66.8 · Regulatory framework score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 46.21 to 78.34; higher is better.
Position 33rd of 50 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.9556.72701.95No earlier reading
Chad: 56.72 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 124th of 145 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.105-0.093▲ Improved since 2015
Chad: -1.105 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 184th of 209 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.425.84425.42▼ Worsened since 2014
Chad: 5.844 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 150th of 170 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Business Ready: Operational EfficiencyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 65.8248.0565.82No earlier reading
Chad: 48.05 · world median 65.82 · Operational efficiency score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 40.36 to 87.33; higher is better.
Position 46th of 50 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,2732,40514,273▼ Worsened since 2015
Chad: 2,405 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 94th of 102 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1918.3140.19▲ Improved since 2020
Chad: 18.31 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 182nd of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Business Ready: Public ServicesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 50.1323.5150.13No earlier reading
Chad: 23.51 · world median 50.13 · Public services score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 18.35 to 73.31; higher is better.
Position 47th of 50 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.835.663.8No earlier reading
Chad: 35.6 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.
Ranked 96th of 99 by World Energy Council.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.57236.346.572No real change since 2015
Chad: 36.34 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 4th of 158 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.6616.83.66No real change since 2013
Chad: 16.8 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70821.341.708No real change since 2011
Chad: 21.34 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 21st of 180 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.6526.7424.65Moved since 2015
Chad: 26.74 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 61st of 158 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 62.0457.0562.04Moved since 2015
Chad: 57.05 · world median 62.04 · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 25.21 to 133.34.
Position 82nd of 131 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3429.4136.34No real change since 2015
Chad: 29.41 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.
Position 88th of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 22.9320.3622.93Moved since 2015
Chad: 20.36 · world median 22.93 · Gross capital formation (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.679 to 45.27.
Position 88th of 131 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.6846.1379.68No real change since 2015
Chad: 46.13 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.
Position 112th of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.219.89916.21Moved since 2015
Chad: 9.899 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 115th of 132 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.9680.0211.968Moved since 2015
Chad: 0.021 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7216.7241.72No real change since 2015
Chad: 16.72 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.
Position 131st of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
No current reading for Chad
Adjusted Net Savings (last 1994), Container Port Traffic, Debt Service on External Debt (last 2023), Gini Index (last 2022), Global Innovation Index, Gross Savings (% of GDP) (last 1994), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (last 2022), Income Share Held by Richest 10% (last 2022), Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, Logistics Performance Index (last 2018), Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) (last 2024), Palma Ratio (last 2022) and Research and Development Spending (last 2016). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Chad’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Chad’s 15th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first; each marker sits at the position divided by that topic’s field, so fields of different sizes compare fairly.
- Environment & Sustainability25th of 1813/3 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 117th of 1824/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 126th of 1592/2 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties162nd of 1983/3 keys
- Gender & Equality154th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience170th of 1923/3 keys
- Energyjoint 177th of 1933/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions178th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 188th of 1983/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge166th of 1714/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing195th of 2004/4 keys
- Peace & Security174th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 194th of 1963/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture174th of 1753/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation175th of 1764/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Chad can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius36th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Gabon=110th4/4 keysThis page
Chad175th4/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Chad and economy & innovation
On economy & innovation
China Leads Global High-Technology Exports
The world’s ten largest high-technology exporters as a treemap, with the rest of the world beside them. Each country’s figure is its own most recent year, between 2022 and 2024.
On economy & innovation
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita. India is the better placed on five of them; Pakistan on one.
On economy & innovation
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
08Questions
Chad on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Chad rank on economy & innovation?
Chad is placed 175th of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP), Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, Economic Complexity Index and Account Ownership at a Financial Institution). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Chad?
2,481 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Chad?
9.312 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Chad compare with Nigeria on economy & innovation?
Nigeria is placed 136th of 176, and Chad 175th. GDP per Capita (PPP): Nigeria 8,145, Chad 2,481; Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit: Nigeria 20.82, Chad 9.312; Economic Complexity Index: Nigeria -2.281, Chad -3.53; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution: Nigeria 63.26, Chad 20.9.
How have Chad’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) rose from 1,507 in 2000 to 2,481 in 2025; Economic Complexity Index fell from -1.387 in 2000 to -3.53 in 2024; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution rose from 8.96 in 2011 to 20.9 in 2024.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Chad?
No current reading is published for Chad on Adjusted Net Savings, Container Port Traffic, Debt Service on External Debt, Gini Index, Global Innovation Index, Gross Savings (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, Logistics Performance Index, Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP), Palma Ratio and Research and Development Spending. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Keep reading
Explore further
Chad, topic by topic
- Governance & Institutions178th of 194
- Work & Labour=117th of 182
- Education & Knowledge166th of 171
- Health & Wellbeing195th of 200
- Development & Human Capital=194th of 196
- Environment & Sustainability25th of 181
- Gender & Equality154th of 183
- Democracy & Civil Liberties162nd of 198
- Peace & Security174th of 177
- Risk & Resilience170th of 192
- Food & Agriculture174th of 175
- Poverty & Inequality=126th of 159
- Energy=177th of 193
- Digital & Technology=188th of 198
- The full Chad profile
Nearby, on economy & innovation
The key statistics, for every country
10Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided, step by step
A standing is a place in a list, not a mark out of anything. This one is part of the Country Index 2026, and it is worked out like this.
- A few key indicators decide it; the rest are context. 4 indicators on this topic are keys and 40 are charted alongside them without a vote. That split is the point: if every statistic voted, importing five more of one kind would quietly change what the topic is about.
- Each key is read at one edition. ⚠ The keys behind this standing do not all describe the same year — they run from 2024 to 2025, because publishers release on their own schedules. Read the standing as “how this country places now”, not as a snapshot of one year.
- Every country’s published value is turned into a place within that one key’s own field, and then expressed as a share of that field — how far down this key’s list the country sits, rather than how many countries are above it. Keys where a higher published number is worse (terrorism, hunger, disaster risk) are turned round first, so the good end is always the same end.
- Dividing by the field first is the whole reason this works. A place carries the size of its list inside it: 22nd of 44 and 108th of 215 are the same showing, and averaging the numbers 22 and 108 says loudly that they are not. Fields on this site run from about 44 countries to about 215, so averaging raw places would reward a country for happening to be measured in small ones. Dividing each place by its own field removes the size and leaves only the showing.
- The shares are averaged, plainly. One key, one vote — no key is weighted above another, because any weighting would be this site’s opinion presented as a measurement. Countries are then put in order by that average, and the average itself is never published. It is our arithmetic with nothing anchoring it, so printing it would invite it to be read as a measurement somebody made. The position it produces, the band, and the keys it was built from are all published instead — every one of them checkable against the tables on this page.
- A country needs 2 of this topic’s 4 keys — half, rounded up, and never fewer than 2. A standing built from one reading, printed beside one built from four, is two different things sharing a column heading. 176 countries clear the bar here.
- A key has to earn its vote every edition. It must measure at least 120 countries (below that it starts measuring who was surveyed rather than the world), it must not have more than 10% of its field tied at either end, and it must not repeat another key in the same topic — Spearman correlation above 0.92 counts as repeating. A topic needs at least 2 surviving keys to place anyone at all; this one has 4.
- A standing is relative, and the grouping is ours. It says where a country places against the others measured alongside it, so it moves when they move. The publishers listed on this page did not agree to be read together, and each measures its subject its own way: the underlying numbers are theirs, the ordering on top is this site’s — the same method as the rest of the Country Index, applied to one subject instead of all of them.
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Chad’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Chad (banner) — File: Robertgrafl derivative work: Jjtkk, Public domain
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Chad: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/chad/economy