This cyclical reversal stems from a significantly faster growth rate in public expenditures compared to revenue inflows. Total state expenditures surged by over 45% to reach 528.4 billion FCFA, while mobilized resources increased by nearly 32%, reaching 495 billion FCFA.


On the revenue side, the upward trend is driven by revenue collection agencies. Tax revenues, encompassing taxes and customs which represent half of the total envelope, rose by nearly 29% to reach 247.5 billion FCFA. Revenues from black gold also showed improvement, advancing by 28.7% to reach 118.4 billion FCFA, confirming a relative diversification of resources even as the oil sector remains pivotal. Conversely, the expansion of expenditures was fueled by a sharp increase in investment charges, which reached 193.8 billion FCFA, as well as by the surge in transfer expenditures and the consolidation of the wage bill.


This first quarter, executed at a pace aligned with the trajectories of the initial finance law, nonetheless raises concerns among multilateral institutions regarding the efficiency of budgetary allocation. In its recent analyses, the African Development Bank (AfDB) urges Chad to optimize the impact of its social spending, particularly by strengthening investments in education and health, while continuing to broaden the tax base to mitigate macroeconomic vulnerability to fluctuations in international oil markets.


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