Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Chad
0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chad rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chad's figure about 16.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.