Chad vs Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net

Chad
-26.51 million BoP, current US$
in 1994
Gabon
-25.25 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Chad rank
57th
Gabon rank
55th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Chad
  • Gabon
-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M197719962015

How they compare

Gabon currently reports -25.25 million BoP, current US$ against -26.51 million BoP, current US$ in Chad, a difference of 1.26 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 55th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s -16.94 million BoP, current US$ -52.44 million BoP, current US$ 35.49 million BoP, current US$ Chad
1980s -8.34 million BoP, current US$ -58.99 million BoP, current US$ 50.65 million BoP, current US$ Chad
1990s -3.17 million BoP, current US$ 46.00 million BoP, current US$ 49.17 million BoP, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Chad or Gabon?
Gabon, at -25.25 million BoP, current US$ against -26.51 million BoP, current US$ in Chad as of 2015.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Chad and Gabon?
1.26 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1994.
How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Chad ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.