Chad Economy - 1986

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During the last decade droughts and plagues of locusts have caused widespread food shortages, and years of civil war have devastated the economy

GDP: $360 million (1984 est.), $88 per capita (1984 est.); real annual growth rate —2.8% (1960-82 est.)

Natural resources: petroleum (unexploited but exploration beginning', uranium, natron, kaolin

Agriculture: commercial—cotton, gum arable, livestock, peanuts, fish; food crops- -millet, sorghum, rice, sweet potatoes yams, cassava, dates; imports food

Fishing: catch 1 I0.IMX) metric tons (1983 est.)

Major industries: agricultural and livestock processing plants (cotton textile mills, slaughterhouses, brewery), natron

Electric power: 25 (MX) kW capacity (1985); 32 million kWh produced (1985), 6 kWh per capita

Exports: $113.15 million (f.o.b., 1984); cotton (80%), meat, fish, animal products

Imports-$114.38 million (f.o.b., 1984); cement, petroleum flour, sugar, tea, machinery, textiles, motor vehicles

Major trade partners: France and Central African Customs and Economic Union countries

Budget: (1978 est.) total revenue $34 1 million, total expenditures $36.6 million

Monetary conversion rate: 475 Commu-naute Financiere Africaine (('F A) francs=US$l (1985)

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NOTE: The information regarding Chad on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Chad 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.