The analysis summarizes changes in Chad's export composition and identifies the largest broad product categories.
Manufactures accounted for 7.7% of merchandise exports from Chad in 1975. Food represented 16.2%, fuels 7.9%, ores and metals 0.8% and agricultural raw materials 66.9%. The largest broad export category was agricultural raw materials, with a share of 66.9%.
Over the latest five-year period, fuels recorded the largest increase, changing by +7.9 percentage points, while food recorded the largest decline of 6.5 percentage points.
Chad Merchandise Export Structure by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Manufactures exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MANF.ZS.UN); Food exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN); Fuel exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN); Ores and metals exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN); Agricultural raw materials exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.AGRI.ZS.UN); ICT goods exports, % of total goods exports (TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN); High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports (TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS); Merchandise exports, current US$ (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT).
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About the Indicators
Manufactures exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by manufactured goods (SITC sections 5 to 8, excluding division 68).
Food exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by food products, including live animals, beverages and related items.
Fuel exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials.
Ores and metals exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by ores, metals, precious stones and non-monetary gold.
Agricultural raw materials exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by agricultural raw materials such as timber, textile fibers and rubber.
ICT goods exports, % of total goods exports. The share of total goods exports accounted for by information and communication technology goods.
High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports. The share of manufactured exports accounted for by products with high research and development intensity, such as aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
Merchandise exports, current US$. The total value of physical goods exported, in current U.S. dollars.