Chad vs Iceland: General government total expenditure
Chad
2.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iceland
2.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chad rank
60th
Iceland rank
62nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Chad
- Iceland
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.43 trillion current LCU against 2.20 trillion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 234.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Chad ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.60 billion current LCU | 209.98 billion current LCU | 133.37 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2000s | 506.40 billion current LCU | 548.56 billion current LCU | 42.17 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 137.25 billion current LCU | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 127.64 billion current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Chad or Iceland?
- Chad, at 2.43 trillion current LCU against 2.20 trillion current LCU in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Chad and Iceland?
- 234.41 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Iceland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Chad ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release