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Economy of Algeria vs Chad compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a GDP of $269B compared to $19.5B for Chad, ranking 51/197 and 132/197 by economy size, respectively.

Algeria has $124B in government debt (67% of GDP), compared to $6.6B (33.8% of GDP) in Chad.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Algeria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Chad
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Algeria Chad
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $2,723,615,451 $27,287,513,102 $313,582,728 $2,446,244,184
1961 $2,434,747,056 $23,574,926,518 $333,975,336 $2,480,436,408
1962 $2,001,444,544 $18,934,192,373 $357,635,713 $2,613,390,679
1963 $2,702,982,018 $25,431,219,790 $371,767,002 $2,571,590,697
1964 $2,909,316,435 $26,916,253,746 $392,247,518 $2,507,019,608
1965 $3,136,284,307 $28,586,918,219 $416,926,303 $2,522,217,857
1966 $3,039,859,187 $27,213,325,105 $432,794,922 $2,476,639,050
1967 $3,370,870,376 $29,785,790,539 $449,826,323 $2,495,639,859
1968 $3,852,147,027 $33,001,535,546 $453,980,096 $2,484,229,323
1969 $4,257,253,264 $35,784,647,536 $471,635,622 $2,655,176,849
1970 $4,863,526,897 $38,956,118,145 $469,266,737 $2,704,554,018
1971 $5,077,183,094 $34,541,720,238 $501,866,730 $2,643,765,748
1972 $6,766,743,957 $44,014,431,054 $585,427,547 $2,674,158,905
1973 $8,707,858,912 $45,692,778,906 $647,199,483 $2,450,040,776
1974 $13,209,871,626 $49,117,415,082 $652,532,795 $2,571,608,187
1975 $15,557,902,754 $51,595,556,464 $864,602,105 $2,803,316,959
1976 $17,728,240,932 $55,922,750,141 $866,044,962 $2,886,877,257
1977 $20,972,113,685 $58,863,496,044 $935,360,465 $2,951,388,134
1978 $26,364,491,313 $64,287,670,492 $1,113,920,124 $2,937,527,406
1979 $33,243,706,860 $69,094,990,985 $1,004,316,496 $2,307,689,579
1980 $42,345,829,079 $69,641,260,801 $1,033,002,404 $2,168,128,111
1981 $44,348,590,461 $71,730,495,901 $876,937,558 $2,190,739,912
1982 $45,207,167,470 $76,321,250,590 $834,369,860 $2,307,870,209
1983 $48,801,369,800 $80,442,600,430 $832,415,806 $2,669,714,666
1984 $53,698,548,293 $84,947,383,263 $919,103,735 $2,724,414,421
1985 $57,937,868,670 $88,090,434,111 $1,033,069,709 $3,318,139,886
1986 $63,692,007,897 $88,442,796,731 $1,067,828,246 $3,182,704,448
1987 $66,745,818,375 $87,823,699,342 $1,163,426,852 $3,106,675,733
1988 $59,089,396,860 $86,945,457,527 $1,482,597,298 $3,587,662,426
1989 $55,634,721,573 $90,771,059,536 $1,433,686,312 $3,762,910,231
1990 $62,048,507,531 $91,497,228,539 $1,738,605,558 $3,605,678,067
1991 $45,715,676,428 $90,399,261,260 $1,877,137,982 $3,913,427,636
1992 $48,003,133,347 $92,026,450,044 $1,881,847,670 $4,226,558,331
1993 $49,945,584,453 $90,093,893,897 $1,463,251,164 $3,562,572,905
1994 $42,543,176,829 $89,283,051,957 $1,179,837,963 $3,923,706,917
1995 $41,764,291,672 $92,675,803,281 $1,445,919,895 $3,972,225,488
1996 $46,941,554,225 $96,475,509,799 $1,607,345,356 $4,060,189,350
1997 $48,177,612,042 $97,536,740,346 $1,544,689,577 $4,289,727,783
1998 $48,187,781,984 $102,511,117,625 $1,744,794,531 $4,587,931,638
1999 $48,640,671,735 $105,791,474,981 $1,534,673,583 $4,556,602,937
2000 $54,790,398,570 $109,811,551,032 $1,388,506,772 $4,516,519,366
2001 $59,413,400,924 $113,105,897,562 $1,710,843,377 $5,043,061,275
2002 $61,516,103,406 $119,213,616,030 $1,997,005,709 $5,471,278,189
2003 $73,482,264,191 $126,962,501,073 $2,742,815,072 $6,276,741,545
2004 $91,913,680,985 $132,675,813,621 $4,422,855,661 $8,387,570,300
2005 $107,046,618,670 $139,840,307,556 $8,655,892,393 $9,841,348,752
2006 $123,084,258,693 $143,895,676,474 $9,709,626,596 $9,787,927,001
2007 $142,482,739,810 $148,356,442,446 $10,865,385,132 $10,199,036,983
2008 $180,383,848,331 $152,065,353,507 $13,385,593,990 $10,513,288,726
2009 $150,317,292,079 $153,890,137,748 $12,317,614,054 $10,365,231,907
2010 $177,785,053,940 $161,276,864,361 $14,058,506,664 $11,782,555,814
2011 $218,331,946,925 $166,115,170,291 $16,685,349,674 $12,312,232,324
2012 $227,143,746,076 $170,101,934,379 $17,892,228,570 $13,427,942,676
2013 $229,701,430,292 $174,524,584,674 $17,865,316,886 $13,809,056,593
2014 $238,942,664,193 $181,680,092,643 $18,144,336,904 $14,093,914,057
2015 $187,493,855,609 $187,493,855,609 $14,559,599,500 $14,559,599,500
2016 $180,763,839,522 $194,806,115,978 $13,026,289,836 $13,959,379,526
2017 $189,880,896,903 $197,728,207,716 $13,349,041,409 $13,733,590,858
2018 $194,554,483,656 $200,496,402,626 $15,327,000,249 $14,522,052,213
2019 $193,459,662,091 $202,300,870,248 $14,905,517,743 $15,303,748,439
2020 $164,873,415,325 $192,185,826,737 $14,932,897,821 $15,243,505,756
2021 $186,231,205,262 $199,488,888,151 $16,871,937,698 $15,288,236,703
2022 $225,581,644,703 $206,670,488,127 $17,828,508,290 $15,919,594,858
2023 $247,923,887,215 $215,143,978,140 $18,340,233,749 $16,553,201,687
2024 $269,322,281,665 $223,104,305,329 $19,518,819,751 $17,248,313,423

Economic indicators

Algeria Chad
Gross domestic product
$269B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank
51/197
2024
132/197
2024
GDP growth
8.63%
2023-2024
6.43%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank
114/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$124B
2024
$6.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67%
2026
33.8%
2026
Government debt per person
$2,658
2024
$325
2024
Government debt per person rank
108/185
2024
175/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,802
2026
$1,511
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.2%
2026
17.7%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
4.05%
2023-2024
3.6%
2025-2026
Central bank interest rate
3%
2020
n/a
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.14%
2018
Population
48034519
21567098

GDP per capita in Algeria vs Chad

Algeria's GDP per capita is $5,753, ranking 114/197, compared to $962 in Chad, ranking 182/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Algeria ranks 105th at $17,621, while Chad ranks 182nd at $2,743.

Algeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Chad
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Algeria Chad
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $238.4 - $102.8 -
1961 $209.4 - $107.3 -
1962 $169.6 - $112.6 -
1963 $225.6 - $114.7 -
1964 $238.9 - $118.6 -
1965 $253.6 - $123.6 -
1966 $241.4 - $125.8 -
1967 $261.8 - $128.2 -
1968 $292.4 - $126.9 -
1969 $316 - $129.2 -
1970 $353 - $125.9 -
1971 $360 - $131.8 -
1972 $469 - $150.4 -
1973 $590 - $162.4 -
1974 $873 - $160 -
1975 $992 - $207.5 -
1976 $1,080 - $203.7 -
1977 $1,232 - $215.9 -
1978 $1,506 - $252.5 -
1979 $1,843 - $222.9 -
1980 $2,276 - $228.8 -
1981 $2,307 - $194 -
1982 $2,275 - $176.1 -
1983 $2,374 - $167.2 -
1984 $2,524 - $182.2 -
1985 $2,633 - $202.7 -
1986 $2,800 - $203.4 -
1987 $2,847 - $213.9 -
1988 $2,451 - $263.5 -
1989 $2,247 - $246.4 -
1990 $2,445 $7,602 $290.6 $967
1991 $1,759 $7,582 $302 $1,046
1992 $1,803 $7,705 $290.6 $1,107
1993 $1,831 $7,538 $220.7 $933
1994 $1,526 $7,463 $173.9 $1,026
1995 $1,467 $7,747 $204 $1,014
1996 $1,617 $8,053 $216.9 $1,010
1997 $1,629 $8,129 $201.4 $1,049
1998 $1,603 $8,503 $219.8 $1,096
1999 $1,596 $8,776 $186.6 $1,066
2000 $1,773 $9,187 $163.1 $1,044
2001 $1,896 $9,544 $194.3 $1,152
2002 $1,937 $10,080 $219.1 $1,226
2003 $2,284 $10,803 $289.1 $1,378
2004 $2,817 $11,432 $446 $1,808
2005 $3,233 $12,246 $838 $2,102
2006 $3,661 $12,791 $907 $2,079
2007 $4,167 $13,321 $980 $2,149
2008 $5,181 $13,666 $1,166 $2,181
2009 $4,235 $13,651 $1,036 $2,087
2010 $4,913 $14,201 $1,142 $2,320
2011 $5,916 $14,640 $1,308 $2,388
2012 $6,034 $14,441 $1,354 $2,435
2013 $5,980 $14,371 $1,305 $2,110
2014 $6,095 $14,694 $1,279 $2,133
2015 $4,685 $13,807 $994 $2,378
2016 $4,425 $13,438 $862 $2,120
2017 $4,555 $13,494 $854 $2,097
2018 $4,577 $13,727 $949 $2,228
2019 $4,468 $13,893 $893 $2,352
2020 $3,744 $12,677 $867 $2,186
2021 $4,161 $14,497 $946 $2,435
2022 $4,960 $15,836 $966 $2,624
2023 $5,370 $16,824 $949 $2,700
2024 $5,753 $17,621 $962 $2,743

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Algeria's government spending was $102B, accounting for 37.2% of its GDP, while Chad's spent $3.63B, or 17.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67% in Algeria and 33.8% in Chad, ranking 62/185 and 153/185, respectively.

Algeria
Government spending

Government debt
Chad
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Algeria Chad
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 23.3% 63.6% - -
1991 27.6% 86.1% - -
1992 28.2% 69.3% - -
1993 32.6% 76.8% - -
1994 30.9% 106.3% - -
1995 28.9% 95.9% 12.3% 39.2%
1996 26.9% 90.7% 12% 38.6%
1997 28.5% 79.6% 12% 39.3%
1998 28.7% 79.9% 10.1% 33%
1999 29.4% 69.7% 12.9% 44.7%
2000 26.4% 53.4% 14% 52.4%
2001 29.1% 50% 12% 43.5%
2002 32.5% 47.3% 13.8% 42%
2003 27% 38.2% 14.9% 34.4%
2004 27.1% 32.7% 9.84% 25.2%
2005 27.8% 25.4% 8.87% 22%
2006 27.8% 22.5% 10.7% 20.1%
2007 33.1% 12.8% 13.6% 17.6%
2008 37.3% 7.64% 14.6% 15.7%
2009 40.1% 8.92% 19.8% 23.9%
2010 35.1% 9.51% 18.5% 22.9%
2011 37.7% 8.48% 16.3% 22.3%
2012 40% 8.58% 16.6% 19.9%
2013 33.5% 6.48% 16.6% 22.3%
2014 36.9% 6.85% 17% 29.5%
2015 40.9% 7.73% 13.8% 31.3%
2016 37.2% 18.1% 11.3% 40.3%
2017 36.2% 24% 11.2% 38.9%
2018 36.2% 34.5% 9.63% 33.4%
2019 37.1% 40.9% 10.6% 38.2%
2020 37.5% 46% 14% 41.1%
2021 32.5% 55.1% 13.1% 41.6%
2022 32.7% 48.1% 12.7% 32.2%
2023 37.4% 47.7% 17.4% 32.6%
2024 37.9% 46.2% 18.6% 33.8%
2025 38.4% 57.8% 18.3% 33.9%
2026 37.2% 67% 17.7% 33.8%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Algeria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$33B, equivalent to -12.2% of GDP. This compares to Chad's deficit of -$383M, or -1.96% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Algeria recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Chad ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Algeria posted an annual deficit equal to -1.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.46% of GDP for Chad.

Deficit/surplus
Algeria

Chad
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Algeria Chad
1990 3.35% -
1991 1.53% -
1992 -1.05% -
1993 -7.79% -
1994 -4.05% -
1995 -1.3% -3.12%
1996 2.7% -2.86%
1997 2.19% -2.58%
1998 -3.52% -1.73%
1999 -1.83% -4.07%
2000 8.91% -4.68%
2001 3.15% -3.53%
2002 0.21% -4.08%
2003 7.22% -4.32%
2004 6.36% -1.84%
2005 11.4% -0.05%
2006 12.9% 1.7%
2007 4.63% 2.02%
2008 7.79% 2.82%
2009 -6.53% -8.44%
2010 -1.35% -3.16%
2011 -1.06% 1.75%
2012 -4.04% 0.33%
2013 -0.79% -1.5%
2014 -7.14% -3.23%
2015 -13.9% -3.29%
2016 -11.8% -1.52%
2017 -7.55% -0.17%
2018 -6.15% 1.37%
2019 -8.51% -0.11%
2020 -10.5% 1.22%
2021 -6.32% -1.3%
2022 -2.96% 3.83%
2023 -5.52% -1.28%
2024 -12.2% -1.96%
2025 -14.4% -0.54%
2026 -13.1% -1.79%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Algeria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.44%, compared with 2.34% in Chad. In 2024, inflation was 4.05% in Algeria and 3.6% in Chad.

Inflation
Algeria

Chad
Year Inflation
Algeria Chad
1997 5.73% 5.6%
1998 4.95% 4.3%
1999 2.65% -8.4%
2000 0.34% 3.8%
2001 4.23% 12.4%
2002 1.42% 5.2%
2003 4.27% -1.8%
2004 3.96% -4.8%
2005 1.38% 4.4%
2006 2.31% 9.6%
2007 3.68% -7.4%
2008 4.86% 8.3%
2009 5.74% 10.1%
2010 3.91% -2.1%
2011 4.52% 2%
2012 8.89% 7.5%
2013 3.25% 0.2%
2014 2.92% -5.5%
2015 4.78% 4.8%
2016 6.4% -1.6%
2017 5.59% -0.9%
2018 4.27% 4%
2019 1.95% -1%
2020 2.42% 4.5%
2021 7.23% -0.8%
2022 9.27% 5.8%
2023 9.32% 2.3%
2024 4.05% 5.1%
2025 - 4%
2026 - 3.6%

Top exports between countries

Algeria
Export category Export value
Chad
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $62K
Raw agricultural goods $29K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Algeria Chad
Current account balance
-$2.75B
2024
-$37.7M
1994
Current account balance ranking
154/190
2024
82/190
1994
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.02%
2024
-3.2%
1994
Goods imports
$45.3B
2024
$212M
1994
Goods exports
$48.8B
2024
$135M
1994
Service imports
$9.13B
2024
$199M
1994
Service exports
$4.22B
2024
$54.8M
1994
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
19.9%
2024
29.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Algeria Chad
Economic freedom 47.5 52.2
Economic freedom ranking 176/197 148/197
Property rights 27.6 27.4
Government integrity 29.5 14.1
Judicial effectiveness 29.8 14.5
Tax burden 80.3 78.5
Government spending 64.4 92.9
Fiscal health 58.1 97.9
Business freedom 59.1 28.7
Labor freedom 52.4 53.5
Monetary freedom 70.9 72
Trade freedom 57.4 47.2
Investment freedom 20 60
Financial freedom 20 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Algeria is 47.5, ranking 176/197, compared to 52.2 for Chad, ranking 148/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Algeria
Chad
Year Economic freedom index
Algeria Chad
1995 55.7 -
1996 54.5 -
1997 54.9 45.1
1998 55.8 46.6
1999 57.2 47.2
2000 56.8 46.8
2001 57.3 46.4
2002 61 49.2
2003 57.7 52.6
2004 58.1 53.1
2005 53.2 52.1
2006 55.7 50
2007 55.4 50.1
2008 56.2 47.8
2009 56.6 47.5
2010 56.9 47.5
2011 52.4 45.3
2012 51 44.8
2013 49.6 45.2
2014 50.8 44.5
2015 48.9 45.9
2016 50.1 46.3
2017 46.5 49
2018 44.7 49.3
2019 46.2 49.9
2020 46.9 50.2
2021 49.7 50.4
2022 45.8 49.8
2023 43.2 52
2024 43.9 51.4
2025 47.5 52.2

More economic indicators

Algeria Chad
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
14%
2024
37.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$19.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$17,290
2024
$2,710
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Total reserves ranking
31/177
2024
140/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.23B
2024
-$26.5M
1994
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.23B
2024
$1.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$265K
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.17%
2024
1.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.5%
2011
44.8%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
26.8%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.