Chad vs the Congo: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Chad |  Congo |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $11.3B | $11.3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Population | 15.5M | 5.3M |
| GDP per capita | $728 | $2.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.42% | -1.55% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 205.64 | 210.64 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.37 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $2.4k | $6.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $10.4B | $8.6B |
| GNI per capita | $670 | $1.6k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $29.9B | $26.5B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.9k | $5.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Chad | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 60% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 45% | 34% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.1% | 22.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.2% | 10.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 50.2 | 41.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.48 | 6.41 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.23 | 5.55 |
| Property Rights Index | 32.4 | 40.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 27.4 | 30 |
| Business Freedom Index | 26.8 | 37.5 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 95.6 | 0.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 43 | 35.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 45 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 47.2 | 56.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 76.1 | 83.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 93.5 | 56.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 45.8 | 63.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 23.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 19 | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 53.7 | 64 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 8.8 | 5.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 27.6 | 27.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 9 | 9.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 87k | 156k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Chad | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 46.6% | 98.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 29.3% | 51.1% |
| External debt stocks | $3.2B | $5.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 9.6% | 71.9% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 8% | 3.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 5.5% | -40.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.7% | 18.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $147.8M | $423.6M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $662.2M | $4.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Chad | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 36% | 98.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.9% | 56% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$37.7M | -$3.6B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 23.3% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $554.8M | $81.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $724k | $7.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 14.3% | 52.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 44.9% | 7.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $3.8M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.6M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 20.1% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 14.8% | 38.2% |
