What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Chad and Zimbabwe?

166.94 million current GBP, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Chad

8.46 billion current GBP

in 2014

Zimbabwe

8.63 billion current GBP

in 2014

Chad rank

128th

Zimbabwe rank

125th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Chad
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.63 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Chad, a difference of 166.94 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Chad ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	148.39 million current GBP	476.65 million current GBP	328.26 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
1970s	364.36 million current GBP	1.74 billion current GBP	1.38 billion current GBP	Zimbabwe
1980s	655.38 million current GBP	4.39 billion current GBP	3.73 billion current GBP	Zimbabwe
1990s	975.44 million current GBP	4.59 billion current GBP	3.61 billion current GBP	Zimbabwe
2000s	3.11 billion current GBP	3.64 billion current GBP	535.26 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
2010s	7.81 billion current GBP	7.61 billion current GBP	204.10 million current GBP	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Chad or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 8.63 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Chad as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Chad and Zimbabwe?: 166.94 million current GBP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zimbabwe?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Chad and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Chad ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.