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Economy of Chad vs Sri Lanka compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a GDP of $20.6B compared to $99B for Sri Lanka, ranking 127/197 and 71/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chad has $6.97B in government debt (33.9% of GDP), compared to $98.4B (105.6% of GDP) in Sri Lanka.

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 $
Sri Lanka
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Chad Sri Lanka
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $313,582,728 $2,436,524,901 $1,409,873,950 -
1961 $333,975,336 $2,470,581,274 $1,444,327,731 $6,526,664,116
1962 $357,635,713 $2,603,007,299 $1,434,156,379 $6,775,853,428
1963 $371,767,002 $2,561,373,394 $1,240,672,269 $6,946,384,624
1964 $392,247,518 $2,497,058,855 $1,309,747,899 $7,217,740,543
1965 $416,926,303 $2,512,196,720 $1,698,319,328 $7,400,851,267
1966 $432,794,922 $2,466,799,004 $1,751,470,588 $7,772,654,452
1967 $449,826,323 $2,485,724,320 $1,859,465,021 $8,273,137,570
1968 $453,980,096 $2,474,359,119 $1,801,344,538 $8,753,070,071
1969 $471,635,622 $2,644,627,446 $1,965,546,218 $9,428,528,703
1970 $469,266,737 $2,693,808,432 $2,296,470,588 $9,791,209,303
1971 $501,866,730 $2,633,261,683 $2,369,308,600 $9,919,171,146
1972 $585,427,547 $2,663,534,083 $2,553,936,348 $9,878,454,941
1973 $647,199,483 $2,440,306,408 $2,875,625,000 $10,575,616,915
1974 $652,532,795 $2,561,390,814 $3,574,586,466 $10,982,337,251
1975 $864,602,105 $2,792,178,974 $3,791,298,146 $11,655,140,838
1976 $866,044,962 $2,875,407,275 $3,591,319,857 $12,043,852,220
1977 $935,360,465 $2,939,661,840 $4,104,509,583 $12,658,159,773
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,925,856,183 $2,733,183,857 $13,373,831,476
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,298,520,793 $3,364,611,432 $14,230,232,388
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,159,513,824 $4,024,621,900 $15,062,135,547
1981 $876,937,558 $2,182,035,784 $4,415,844,156 $15,920,605,692
1982 $834,369,860 $2,298,700,706 $4,768,765,017 $16,579,956,893
1983 $832,415,806 $2,659,107,502 $5,167,913,302 $17,378,114,521
1984 $919,103,735 $2,713,589,927 $6,043,474,843 $18,264,250,049
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,304,956,434 $5,978,460,972 $19,177,354,129
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,170,059,101 $6,405,210,564 $20,012,632,786
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,094,332,460 $6,682,167,120 $20,357,972,917
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,573,408,122 $6,978,371,581 $20,861,361,467
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,747,959,643 $6,987,267,684 $21,341,027,046
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,591,352,184 $8,032,551,173 $22,706,851,776
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,897,879,020 $9,000,362,582 $23,751,364,061
1992 $1,881,847,670 $4,209,765,601 $9,703,011,636 $24,796,422,002
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,548,418,285 $10,338,679,636 $26,507,390,805
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,908,117,459 $11,717,604,209 $27,991,783,146
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,956,443,259 $13,029,697,561 $29,531,355,077
1996 $1,607,345,356 $4,044,057,628 $13,897,738,375 $30,653,536,886
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,272,684,072 $15,091,913,884 $32,617,018,444
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,569,703,120 $15,794,972,847 $34,149,503,956
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,538,498,892 $15,656,327,860 $35,618,117,204
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,498,574,578 $16,330,814,180 $37,755,216,046
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,023,024,460 $15,749,753,805 $37,171,743,867
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,449,540,006 $16,536,535,647 $38,645,482,957
2003 $2,742,815,072 $6,251,803,140 $18,881,765,437 $40,941,128,632
2004 $4,422,855,661 $8,354,245,265 $20,662,525,941 $43,170,398,174
2005 $8,655,892,393 $9,802,247,644 $24,405,791,045 $45,864,985,657
2006 $9,709,626,596 $9,751,126,740 $28,279,802,406 $49,382,046,638
2007 $10,865,385,132 $10,175,906,505 $32,350,238,760 $52,738,458,482
2008 $13,385,593,990 $10,492,210,538 $40,713,826,215 $55,876,443,248
2009 $12,317,614,054 $10,351,773,940 $42,066,224,093 $57,853,861,433
2010 $14,058,506,664 $11,779,737,898 $58,636,161,082 $62,491,408,088
2011 $16,685,349,674 $12,316,138,912 $67,753,284,044 $67,909,090,095
2012 $17,892,228,570 $13,431,079,587 $70,447,216,891 $73,771,125,926
2013 $17,865,316,886 $13,808,137,253 $77,000,578,167 $76,760,144,813
2014 $18,144,336,904 $14,092,996,497 $82,528,535,714 $81,655,890,647
2015 $14,559,599,500 $14,559,599,500 $85,090,301,052 $85,090,301,052
2016 $13,026,289,836 $13,958,298,469 $88,000,211,172 $89,390,445,685
2017 $13,349,041,409 $13,731,058,253 $94,369,350,286 $95,165,677,467
2018 $15,327,000,249 $14,519,374,209 $94,450,015,983 $97,364,084,799
2019 $14,905,517,743 $15,301,773,407 $88,998,706,297 $97,149,412,680
2020 $14,932,897,821 $15,239,205,318 $84,335,574,582 $92,656,723,482
2021 $16,871,937,698 $15,284,005,406 $88,556,698,938 $96,555,233,344
2022 $17,828,508,290 $17,255,124,959 $74,143,020,263 $89,459,202,881
2023 $19,107,685,021 $17,965,596,410 $83,716,142,582 $87,374,939,262
2024 $20,625,711,665 $18,622,140,347 $98,963,185,510 $91,751,304,717

Economic indicators

Chad Sri Lanka
Gross domestic product
$20.6B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank
127/197
2024
71/197
2024
GDP growth
7.94%
2023-2024
18.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,016
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank
175/197
2024
125/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,962
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$6.97B
2024
$98.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.9%
2025
105.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$343
2024
$4,490
2024
Government debt per person rank
175/185
2024
86/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,511
2025
$2,982
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
20.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4%
2024-2025
-0.43%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.53%
2022
Population
21450865
22125995

GDP per capita in Chad vs Sri Lanka

Chad's GDP per capita is $1,016, ranking 175/197, compared to $4,516 in Sri Lanka, ranking 125/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chad ranks 181st at $2,962, while Sri Lanka ranks 112th at $15,633.

Chad
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sri Lanka
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Chad Sri Lanka
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $102.8 - $145.9 -
1961 $107.3 - $145.9 -
1962 $112.6 - $141.4 -
1963 $114.7 - $119.4 -
1964 $118.6 - $122.9 -
1965 $123.6 - $155.6 -
1966 $125.8 - $156.6 -
1967 $128.2 - $162.3 -
1968 $126.9 - $153.5 -
1969 $129.2 - $163.6 -
1970 $125.9 - $186.9 -
1971 $131.8 - $188.8 -
1972 $150.4 - $199.4 -
1973 $162.4 - $220.2 -
1974 $160 - $268.7 -
1975 $207.5 - $279.8 -
1976 $203.7 - $260.3 -
1977 $215.9 - $292.1 -
1978 $252.5 - $191 -
1979 $222.9 - $230.8 -
1980 $228.8 - $271.1 -
1981 $194 - $292.5 -
1982 $176.1 - $312 -
1983 $167.2 - $336 -
1984 $182.2 - $391 -
1985 $202.7 - $385 -
1986 $203.4 - $407 -
1987 $213.9 - $420 -
1988 $263.5 - $434 -
1989 $246.4 - $430 -
1990 $290.6 $962 $491 $2,527
1991 $302 $1,041 $546 $2,713
1992 $290.6 $1,102 $580 $2,851
1993 $220.7 $929 $607 $3,067
1994 $173.9 $1,021 $678 $3,260
1995 $204 $1,010 $742 $3,454
1996 $216.9 $1,006 $776 $3,582
1997 $201.4 $1,044 $827 $3,804
1998 $219.8 $1,091 $849 $3,952
1999 $186.6 $1,061 $826 $4,103
2000 $163.1 $1,039 $846 $4,368
2001 $194.3 $1,147 $804 $4,328
2002 $219.1 $1,220 $835 $4,522
2003 $289.1 $1,372 $946 $4,850
2004 $446 $1,800 $1,029 $5,216
2005 $838 $2,093 $1,207 $5,679
2006 $907 $2,070 $1,390 $6,261
2007 $980 $2,144 $1,579 $6,820
2008 $1,166 $2,175 $1,974 $7,317
2009 $1,036 $2,084 $2,027 $7,576
2010 $1,142 $2,318 $2,808 $8,234
2011 $1,308 $2,388 $3,225 $9,076
2012 $1,354 $2,435 $3,328 $10,249
2013 $1,305 $2,110 $3,741 $11,253
2014 $1,279 $2,133 $3,972 $11,721
2015 $994 $2,378 $4,058 $12,227
2016 $862 $2,120 $4,149 $13,079
2017 $854 $2,097 $4,399 $13,610
2018 $949 $2,228 $4,359 $14,178
2019 $893 $2,352 $4,082 $14,113
2020 $867 $2,186 $3,848 $12,941
2021 $946 $2,435 $3,997 $14,316
2022 $966 $2,845 $3,343 $14,194
2023 $989 $2,932 $3,799 $14,456
2024 $1,016 $2,962 $4,516 $15,633

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Chad's government spending was $3.84B, accounting for 18.3% of its GDP, while Sri Lanka's spent $19.1B, or 20.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 33.9% in Chad and 105.6% in Sri Lanka, ranking 150/185 and 18/185, respectively.

Chad
Government spending

Government debt
Sri Lanka
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Chad Sri Lanka
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 25.4% 78.9%
1991 - - 26.4% 80.5%
1992 - - 23% 77.9%
1993 - - 23.2% 79.2%
1994 - - 24.1% 77.9%
1995 12.3% 39.2% 24.8% 77.8%
1996 12% 38.6% 23.1% 76.2%
1997 12% 39.3% 21.4% 70.1%
1998 10.1% 33% 21.4% 74.2%
1999 12.9% 44.7% 20.5% 77.7%
2000 14% 52.4% 21.7% 79.2%
2001 12% 43.5% 22.4% 84.4%
2002 13.8% 42% 20.8% 96.3%
2003 14.9% 34.4% 19.3% 86.5%
2004 9.84% 25.2% 19.3% 86.5%
2005 8.87% 22% 20.1% 76.6%
2006 10.7% 20.1% 20.5% 74.3%
2007 13.6% 17.6% 19.9% 71.8%
2008 14.6% 15.7% 19.1% 68.8%
2009 19.8% 23.9% 21% 72.8%
2010 18.5% 22.9% 19.3% 68.7%
2011 16.3% 22.3% 19.1% 69.4%
2012 16.6% 19.9% 17.3% 67.5%
2013 16.6% 22.3% 16.6% 69.5%
2014 17% 29.5% 17.2% 69.6%
2015 13.8% 31.3% 19.3% 76.3%
2016 11.3% 40.3% 18.2% 75%
2017 11.2% 38.9% 17.9% 72.3%
2018 9.63% 33.4% 17.5% 83.6%
2019 10.6% 38.2% 19.5% 82.6%
2020 14% 41.1% 22.1% 96.9%
2021 13.1% 41.6% 20% 102.7%
2022 12.7% 32.2% 18.6% 115.9%
2023 17.4% 32.6% 19.5% 110.4%
2024 18.6% 33.8% 19.3% 99.4%
2025 18.3% 33.9% 20.2% 105.6%

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 Sri Lanka's deficit of -$5.58B, or -5.64% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Chad recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Sri Lanka ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Chad posted an annual deficit equal to -1.46% of GDP, compared to deficit of -6.91% of GDP for Sri Lanka.

Deficit/surplus
Chad

Sri Lanka
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chad Sri Lanka
1990 - -6.39%
1991 - -7.97%
1992 - -4.95%
1993 - -5.77%
1994 - -7.41%
1995 -3.12% -7.11%
1996 -2.86% -6.89%
1997 -2.58% -5.71%
1998 -1.73% -6.79%
1999 -4.07% -5.58%
2000 -4.68% -7.78%
2001 -3.53% -8.48%
2002 -4.08% -6.9%
2003 -4.32% -6.15%
2004 -1.84% -6.32%
2005 -0.05% -5.93%
2006 1.7% -5.91%
2007 2.02% -5.81%
2008 2.82% -5.93%
2009 -8.44% -8.33%
2010 -3.16% -6.73%
2011 1.75% -6.01%
2012 0.33% -5.44%
2013 -1.5% -5%
2014 -3.23% -5.99%
2015 -3.29% -6.64%
2016 -1.52% -5%
2017 -0.17% -5.1%
2018 1.37% -4.96%
2019 -0.11% -7.52%
2020 1.22% -13.4%
2021 -1.3% -11.7%
2022 3.83% -10.2%
2023 -1.28% -8.32%
2024 -1.96% -5.64%
2025 -0.54% -5.49%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Chad has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.65%, compared with 9.57% in Sri Lanka. In 2024, inflation was 4% in Chad and -0.43% in Sri Lanka.

Inflation
Chad

Sri Lanka
Year Inflation
Chad Sri Lanka Chad Sri Lanka
1996 11.3% 15.9%
1997 5.6% 9.57%
1998 4.3% 9.36%
1999 -8.4% 4.69%
2000 3.8% 6.18%
2001 12.4% 14.2%
2002 5.2% 9.55%
2003 -1.8% 6.31%
2004 -4.8% 7.58%
2005 4.4% 11.6%
2006 9.6% 10%
2007 -7.4% 15.8%
2008 8.3% 22.6%
2009 10.1% 3.46%
2010 -2.1% 6.22%
2011 2% 6.72%
2012 7.5% 7.54%
2013 0.2% 6.91%
2014 -5.5% 3.18%
2015 4.8% 3.77%
2016 -1.6% 3.96%
2017 -0.9% 7.7%
2018 4% 2.14%
2019 -1% 3.53%
2020 4.5% 6.15%
2021 -0.8% 7.01%
2022 5.8% 49.7%
2023 2.3% 16.5%
2024 5.1% -0.43%
2025 4% -

Top exports between countries

Chad
Export category Export value
Sri Lanka
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $41K
Raw agricultural goods $29K

Balance of trade

Chad Sri Lanka
Current account balance
-$37.7M
1994
$1.56B
2023
Current account balance ranking
79/189
1994
50/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.2%
1994
+1.86%
2023
Goods imports
$212M
1994
$16.8B
2023
Goods exports
$135M
1994
$11.9B
2023
Service imports
$199M
1994
$2.01B
2023
Service exports
$54.8M
1994
$5.42B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
22.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.1%
2024
19.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chad Sri Lanka
Economic freedom 52.2 49.4
Economic freedom ranking 148/197 164/197
Property rights 27.4 51.3
Government integrity 14.1 37.4
Judicial effectiveness 14.5 47.4
Tax burden 78.5 77.5
Government spending 92.9 88.8
Fiscal health 97.9 0
Business freedom 28.7 55.8
Labor freedom 53.5 54.6
Monetary freedom 72 54.5
Trade freedom 47.2 65
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 40 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Chad is 52.2, ranking 148/197, compared to 49.4 for Sri Lanka, ranking 164/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Chad
Sri Lanka
Year Economic freedom index
Chad Sri Lanka
1995 - 60.6
1996 - 62.5
1997 45.1 65.5
1998 46.6 64.6
1999 47.2 64
2000 46.8 63.2
2001 46.4 66
2002 49.2 64
2003 52.6 62.5
2004 53.1 61.6
2005 52.1 61
2006 50 58.7
2007 50.1 59.4
2008 47.8 58.4
2009 47.5 56
2010 47.5 54.6
2011 45.3 57.1
2012 44.8 58.3
2013 45.2 60.7
2014 44.5 60
2015 45.9 58.6
2016 46.3 59.9
2017 49 57.4
2018 49.3 57.8
2019 49.9 56.4
2020 50.2 57.4
2021 50.4 55.7
2022 49.8 53.3
2023 52 52.2
2024 51.4 49.2
2025 52.2 49.4

More economic indicators

Chad Sri Lanka
Services, % of GDP
31.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
32.2%
2024
8.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$19.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$2,930
2024
$15,240
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
140/177
2023
92/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$26.5M
1994
-$678M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.02B
2024
$761M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$2.15M
1999
$110M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.2%
2023
3.48%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
44.8%
2022
14.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
27%
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.