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Economy of Chad vs Eswatini compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a GDP of $20.6B compared to $4.89B for Eswatini, ranking 127/197 and 162/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chad has $6.97B in government debt (33.9% of GDP), compared to $1.82B (38.7% of GDP) in Eswatini.

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

Chad
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Eswatini
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Chad Eswatini
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $313,582,728 $2,436,524,901 $35,076,846 -
1961 $333,975,336 $2,470,581,274 $43,026,043 -
1962 $357,635,713 $2,603,007,299 $45,927,962 -
1963 $371,767,002 $2,561,373,394 $54,129,438 -
1964 $392,247,518 $2,497,058,855 $64,980,554 -
1965 $416,926,303 $2,512,196,720 $70,279,972 -
1966 $432,794,922 $2,466,799,004 $76,859,969 -
1967 $449,826,323 $2,485,724,320 $74,759,970 -
1968 $453,980,096 $2,474,359,119 $79,799,968 -
1969 $471,635,622 $2,644,627,446 $105,419,958 -
1970 $469,266,737 $2,693,808,432 $112,139,955 $401,852,565
1971 $501,866,730 $2,633,261,683 $136,462,081 $457,081,710
1972 $585,427,547 $2,663,534,083 $146,736,479 $481,875,167
1973 $647,199,483 $2,440,306,408 $221,915,128 $525,333,916
1974 $652,532,795 $2,561,390,814 $264,320,941 $555,506,401
1975 $864,602,105 $2,792,178,974 $288,299,789 $632,768,698
1976 $866,044,962 $2,875,407,275 $272,550,068 $619,357,559
1977 $935,360,465 $2,939,661,840 $304,060,076 $625,610,549
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,925,856,183 $340,630,085 $633,913,207
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,298,520,793 $412,093,134 $653,608,542
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,159,513,824 $541,976,853 $734,976,610
1981 $876,937,558 $2,182,035,784 $570,774,825 $842,587,777
1982 $834,369,860 $2,298,700,706 $537,568,059 $852,467,691
1983 $832,415,806 $2,659,107,502 $555,336,146 $862,717,378
1984 $919,103,735 $2,713,589,927 $494,483,409 $915,875,910
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,304,956,434 $360,079,419 $950,609,732
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,170,059,101 $449,140,318 $1,067,197,054
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,094,332,460 $584,126,092 $1,223,078,154
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,573,408,122 $692,026,455 $1,303,432,207
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,747,959,643 $696,921,542 $1,471,719,695
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,591,352,184 $1,114,694,041 $1,781,045,749
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,897,879,020 $1,156,135,718 $1,812,398,860
1992 $1,881,847,670 $4,209,765,601 $1,284,759,928 $1,870,870,590
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,548,418,285 $1,357,189,552 $1,928,981,970
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,908,117,459 $1,419,294,254 $1,975,290,870
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,956,443,259 $1,698,989,464 $2,070,611,521
1996 $1,607,345,356 $4,044,057,628 $1,602,741,834 $2,150,165,529
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,272,684,072 $1,716,714,070 $2,216,880,978
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,569,703,120 $1,576,908,856 $2,274,609,434
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,538,498,892 $1,547,888,496 $2,341,730,319
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,498,574,578 $1,738,093,840 $2,382,948,839
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,023,024,460 $1,542,477,309 $2,408,083,352
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,449,540,006 $1,432,221,739 $2,513,559,784
2003 $2,742,815,072 $6,251,803,140 $2,197,598,466 $2,611,091,276
2004 $4,422,855,661 $8,354,245,265 $2,770,082,792 $2,705,714,981
2005 $8,655,892,393 $9,802,247,644 $3,178,112,499 $2,868,024,775
2006 $9,709,626,596 $9,751,126,740 $3,291,330,019 $3,039,881,607
2007 $10,865,385,132 $10,175,906,505 $3,469,381,231 $3,174,711,772
2008 $13,385,593,990 $10,492,210,538 $3,294,084,314 $3,200,797,233
2009 $12,317,614,054 $10,351,773,940 $3,580,428,053 $3,250,891,273
2010 $14,058,506,664 $11,779,737,898 $4,438,765,086 $3,374,222,126
2011 $16,685,349,674 $12,316,138,912 $4,820,478,680 $3,450,048,645
2012 $17,892,228,570 $13,431,079,587 $4,886,551,484 $3,636,235,032
2013 $17,865,316,886 $13,808,137,253 $4,464,726,181 $3,776,637,841
2014 $18,144,336,904 $14,092,996,497 $4,286,015,248 $3,830,866,489
2015 $14,559,599,500 $14,559,599,500 $3,909,281,650 $3,909,281,650
2016 $13,026,289,836 $13,958,298,469 $3,724,180,911 $4,092,073,634
2017 $13,349,041,409 $13,731,058,253 $4,463,673,661 $4,151,686,675
2018 $15,327,000,249 $14,519,374,209 $4,644,696,656 $4,162,339,322
2019 $14,905,517,743 $15,301,773,407 $4,616,996,145 $4,415,541,767
2020 $14,932,897,821 $15,239,205,318 $4,120,621,325 $4,289,130,011
2021 $16,871,937,698 $15,284,005,406 $4,785,708,166 $4,436,460,293
2022 $17,828,508,290 $17,255,124,959 $4,741,163,885 $4,486,130,489
2023 $19,107,685,021 $17,965,596,410 $4,604,172,127 $4,640,654,280
2024 $20,625,711,665 $18,622,140,347 $4,891,883,720 $4,763,200,252

Economic indicators

Chad Eswatini
Gross domestic product
$20.6B
2024
$4.89B
2024
GDP rank
127/197
2024
162/197
2024
GDP growth
7.94%
2023-2024
6.25%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,016
2024
$3,936
2024
GDP per capita rank
175/197
2024
131/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,962
2024
$11,784
2024
Government debt
$6.97B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.9%
2025
38.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$343
2024
$1,465
2024
Government debt per person rank
175/185
2024
129/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,511
2025
$3,418
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.4%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
32.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4%
2024-2025
2.6%
2018-2019
Central bank interest rate n/a
7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
34.6%
2023
Population
21450865
1267161

GDP per capita in Chad vs Eswatini

Chad's GDP per capita is $1,016, ranking 175/197, compared to $3,936 in Eswatini, ranking 131/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chad ranks 181st at $2,962, while Eswatini ranks 125th at $11,784.

Chad
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Eswatini
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Chad Eswatini
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $102.8 - $101.6 -
1961 $107.3 - $121.8 -
1962 $112.6 - $127.1 -
1963 $114.7 - $146.4 -
1964 $118.6 - $171.6 -
1965 $123.6 - $181 -
1966 $125.8 - $192.7 -
1967 $128.2 - $182.8 -
1968 $126.9 - $190.4 -
1969 $129.2 - $245.2 -
1970 $125.9 - $254.2 -
1971 $131.8 - $301 -
1972 $150.4 - $315 -
1973 $162.4 - $463 -
1974 $160 - $536 -
1975 $207.5 - $568 -
1976 $203.7 - $521 -
1977 $215.9 - $563 -
1978 $252.5 - $610 -
1979 $222.9 - $714 -
1980 $228.8 - $908 -
1981 $194 - $925 -
1982 $176.1 - $843 -
1983 $167.2 - $843 -
1984 $182.2 - $726 -
1985 $202.7 - $510 -
1986 $203.4 - $611 -
1987 $213.9 - $765 -
1988 $263.5 - $865 -
1989 $246.4 - $832 -
1990 $290.6 $962 $1,278 $3,218
1991 $302 $1,041 $1,273 $3,252
1992 $290.6 $1,102 $1,362 $3,305
1993 $220.7 $929 $1,397 $3,388
1994 $173.9 $1,021 $1,461 $3,544
1995 $204 $1,010 $1,751 $3,796
1996 $216.9 $1,006 $1,619 $3,935
1997 $201.4 $1,044 $1,705 $4,059
1998 $219.8 $1,091 $1,547 $4,157
1999 $186.6 $1,061 $1,502 $4,294
2000 $163.1 $1,039 $1,669 $4,423
2001 $194.3 $1,147 $1,468 $4,528
2002 $219.1 $1,220 $1,352 $4,762
2003 $289.1 $1,372 $2,060 $5,010
2004 $446 $1,800 $2,581 $5,299
2005 $838 $2,093 $2,945 $5,761
2006 $907 $2,070 $3,035 $6,264
2007 $980 $2,144 $3,181 $6,680
2008 $1,166 $2,175 $3,000 $6,818
2009 $1,036 $2,084 $3,240 $6,923
2010 $1,142 $2,318 $3,993 $7,231
2011 $1,308 $2,388 $4,312 $7,504
2012 $1,354 $2,435 $4,348 $7,756
2013 $1,305 $2,110 $3,951 $8,234
2014 $1,279 $2,133 $3,772 $8,368
2015 $994 $2,378 $3,421 $8,393
2016 $862 $2,120 $3,240 $8,488
2017 $854 $2,097 $3,854 $8,586
2018 $949 $2,228 $3,973 $8,537
2019 $893 $2,352 $3,913 $9,248
2020 $867 $2,186 $3,455 $9,298
2021 $946 $2,435 $3,966 $9,946
2022 $966 $2,845 $3,890 $10,665
2023 $989 $2,932 $3,742 $11,322
2024 $1,016 $2,962 $3,936 $11,784

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Chad's government spending was $3.84B, accounting for 18.3% of its GDP, while Eswatini's spent $1.59B, or 32.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 33.9% in Chad and 38.7% in Eswatini, ranking 150/185 and 138/185, respectively.

Chad
Government spending

Government debt
Eswatini
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Chad Eswatini
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 - - 15.3% 27.2%
1981 - - 18.9% 24.3%
1982 - - 18.1% 29.2%
1983 - - 17% 28.7%
1984 - - 17% 29.7%
1985 - - 19% 45.5%
1986 - - 18.8% 44%
1987 - - 16.8% 36.1%
1988 - - 16.6% 27.5%
1989 - - 15.4% 26.8%
1990 - - 18.2% 20.4%
1991 - - 19.7% 20.1%
1992 - - 25.2% 16.6%
1993 - - 23.3% 15.2%
1994 - - 24% 13.4%
1995 12.3% 39.2% 19.9% 12.5%
1996 12% 38.6% 22.6% 11.6%
1997 12% 39.3% 20.6% 12.6%
1998 10.1% 33% 21.8% 15.5%
1999 12.9% 44.7% 25.8% 16.7%
2000 14% 52.4% 24.6% 18.2%
2001 12% 43.5% 25.7% 21.8%
2002 13.8% 42% 26.4% 17.1%
2003 14.9% 34.4% 25.6% 17.5%
2004 9.84% 25.2% 31% 15%
2005 8.87% 22% 28.9% 13.5%
2006 10.7% 20.1% 27.4% 14.6%
2007 13.6% 17.6% 30.3% 16.1%
2008 14.6% 15.7% 33.4% 14.6%
2009 19.8% 23.9% 33.5% 10.5%
2010 18.5% 22.9% 30.7% 14.1%
2011 16.3% 22.3% 25.3% 14.7%
2012 16.6% 19.9% 27% 14.8%
2013 16.6% 22.3% 28.5% 15%
2014 17% 29.5% 32.2% 13.9%
2015 13.8% 31.3% 34.3% 15.8%
2016 11.3% 40.3% 34.6% 20%
2017 11.2% 38.9% 35.5% 22.2%
2018 9.63% 33.4% 35% 26.9%
2019 10.6% 38.2% 34.1% 31.5%
2020 14% 41.1% 34% 39.6%
2021 13.1% 41.6% 29.7% 37.9%
2022 12.7% 32.2% 30.5% 42.2%
2023 17.4% 32.6% 30.1% 37.9%
2024 18.6% 33.8% 32.4% 37.2%
2025 18.3% 33.9% 32.8% 38.7%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Chad's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$405M, equivalent to -1.96% of GDP. This compares to Eswatini's deficit of -$95M, or -1.94% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Chad recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Eswatini ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Chad posted an annual deficit equal to -1.46% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.24% of GDP for Eswatini.

Deficit/surplus
Chad

Eswatini
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chad Eswatini
1980 - 5.11%
1981 - -3.4%
1982 - 0.08%
1983 - -0.44%
1984 - 0.95%
1985 - -1.13%
1986 - -2.28%
1987 - 2%
1988 - 3.42%
1989 - 5.65%
1990 - 5.45%
1991 - 3.3%
1992 - -2.81%
1993 - -3.2%
1994 - -3.51%
1995 -3.12% 0.87%
1996 -2.86% -0.97%
1997 -2.58% 2.05%
1998 -1.73% 1.04%
1999 -4.07% -1.23%
2000 -4.68% -1.19%
2001 -3.53% -2.25%
2002 -4.08% -3.67%
2003 -4.32% -2.09%
2004 -1.84% -3.98%
2005 -0.05% -1.65%
2006 1.7% 8.62%
2007 2.02% 2.36%
2008 2.82% 1.58%
2009 -8.44% -2.97%
2010 -3.16% -9.24%
2011 1.75% -3.9%
2012 0.33% 3.38%
2013 -1.5% 0.57%
2014 -3.23% -1.15%
2015 -3.29% -6.14%
2016 -1.52% -9.09%
2017 -0.17% -6.93%
2018 1.37% -9.66%
2019 -0.11% -6.7%
2020 1.22% -4.62%
2021 -1.3% -4.59%
2022 3.83% -4.74%
2023 -1.28% 0.94%
2024 -1.96% -1.94%
2025 -0.54% -5.51%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 24 years, Chad has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.5%, compared with 6.84% in Eswatini. In 2019, inflation was 4% in Chad and 2.6% in Eswatini.

Inflation
Chad

Eswatini
Year Inflation
Chad Eswatini Chad Eswatini
1996 11.3% 6.43%
1997 5.6% 7.13%
1998 4.3% 8.11%
1999 -8.4% 6.09%
2000 3.8% 12.2%
2001 12.4% 5.94%
2002 5.2% 12%
2003 -1.8% 7.29%
2004 -4.8% 3.45%
2005 4.4% 4.77%
2006 9.6% 5.3%
2007 -7.4% 8.08%
2008 8.3% 12.7%
2009 10.1% 7.45%
2010 -2.1% 4.51%
2011 2% 6.11%
2012 7.5% 8.94%
2013 0.2% 5.62%
2014 -5.5% 5.68%
2015 4.8% 4.95%
2016 -1.6% 7.85%
2017 -0.9% 6.22%
2018 4% 4.82%
2019 -1% 2.6%
2020 4.5% -
2021 -0.8% -
2022 5.8% -
2023 2.3% -
2024 5.1% -
2025 4% -

Balance of trade

Chad Eswatini
Current account balance
-$37.7M
1994
$108M
2023
Current account balance ranking
79/189
1994
65/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.2%
1994
+2.34%
2023
Goods imports
$212M
1994
$1.86B
2023
Goods exports
$135M
1994
$2.03B
2023
Service imports
$199M
1994
$489M
2023
Service exports
$54.8M
1994
$145M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
51.4%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.1%
2024
48.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Chad Eswatini
Economic freedom 52.2 56.4
Economic freedom ranking 148/197 118/197
Property rights 27.4 44.8
Government integrity 14.1 29.9
Judicial effectiveness 14.5 36.8
Tax burden 78.5 76.1
Government spending 92.9 73.9
Fiscal health 97.9 70.6
Business freedom 28.7 49.5
Labor freedom 53.5 55.9
Monetary freedom 72 76.1
Trade freedom 47.2 73.6
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Chad is 52.2, ranking 148/197, compared to 56.4 for Eswatini, ranking 118/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Chad
Eswatini
Year Economic freedom index
Chad Eswatini
1995 - 63.3
1996 - 58.6
1997 45.1 59.4
1998 46.6 62
1999 47.2 62.1
2000 46.8 62.6
2001 46.4 63.6
2002 49.2 60.9
2003 52.6 59.6
2004 53.1 58.6
2005 52.1 59.4
2006 50 61.4
2007 50.1 60.1
2008 47.8 58.4
2009 47.5 59.1
2010 47.5 57.4
2011 45.3 59.1
2012 44.8 57.2
2013 45.2 57.2
2014 44.5 61.2
2015 45.9 59.9
2016 46.3 59.7
2017 49 61.1
2018 49.3 55.9
2019 49.9 54.7
2020 50.2 55.3
2021 50.4 55.1
2022 49.8 51.4
2023 52 54.9
2024 51.4 55.6
2025 52.2 56.4

More economic indicators

Chad Eswatini
Services, % of GDP
31.6%
2024
51.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
32.2%
2024
6.78%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$19.7B
2024
$4.45B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$2,930
2024
$10,750
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$479M
2023
Total reserves ranking
140/177
2023
159/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$26.5M
1994
-$50.8M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.02B
2024
$75.5M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$2.15M
1999
$63.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.2%
2023
3.92%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
44.8%
2022
58.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
19.2%
2023

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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.