eCommerce market in Chad

Chad is one of the smaller markets for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$38.7 million by 2024. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 14.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$66.1 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 18.9% in 2024, the Chadian eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Chad, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Chadian eCommerce market. Hobby & Leisure is the largest market and accounts for 25.4% of the Chadian eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Electronics with 22.8%, Fashion with 18.4%, Furniture & Homeware with 11.9%, Care Products with 9.2%, DIY with 8.4%, and Grocery with the remaining 3.9%.

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in Chad

Chad is one of the smaller markets for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$38.7 million by 2024. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 14.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$66.1 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 18.9% in 2024, the Chadian eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Chad, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Chadian eCommerce market. Hobby & Leisure is the largest market and accounts for 25.4% of the Chadian eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Electronics with 22.8%, Fashion with 18.4%, Furniture & Homeware with 11.9%, Care Products with 9.2%, DIY with 8.4%, and Grocery with the remaining 3.9%.

eCommerce revenue development in Chad

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eCommerce revenue growth in Chad

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Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)68.62.173.677.716.526.496.186.2

Online share

eCommerce online share in Chad

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Chadian retail market, the online share is 1.8% and will increase by an average of 10.4% to 2.7% by 2028.

eCommerce online share in Chad

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)99.8%65.5%74.3%15.0%95.0%58.8%46.8%86.4%

Market comparison

The Chadian eCommerce market in a global comparison

Market comparison by growth, online share, and revenue in 2023

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