What is the difference in gross national income between Chad and South Africa?

617.50 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?

47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs South Africa: Gross national income

Chad

1.34 trillion constant LCU

in 2006

South Africa

1.96 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Chad rank

17th

South Africa rank

14th

Gross national income over time

Chad
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.96 trillion constant LCU against 1.34 trillion constant LCU in Chad, a difference of 617.50 billion constant LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	502.37 billion constant LCU	453.97 billion constant LCU	48.39 billion constant LCU	Chad
1970s	530.51 billion constant LCU	750.21 billion constant LCU	219.69 billion constant LCU	South Africa
1980s	545.19 billion constant LCU	981.18 billion constant LCU	435.99 billion constant LCU	South Africa
1990s	742.93 billion constant LCU	1.11 trillion constant LCU	365.53 billion constant LCU	South Africa
2000s	1.09 trillion constant LCU	1.41 trillion constant LCU	324.88 billion constant LCU	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income, Chad or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.96 trillion constant LCU against 1.34 trillion constant LCU in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national income between Chad and South Africa?: 617.50 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for gross national income?: Chad ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,527 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.