Chad vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Chad
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 988.46 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 31.03 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.31 million BoP, current US$ | 361,667 BoP, current US$ | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ | Chad |
| 1980s | 19.87 million BoP, current US$ | 730,000 BoP, current US$ | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.04 million BoP, current US$ | 58.05 million BoP, current US$ | 36.01 million BoP, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 282.02 million BoP, current US$ | 118.36 million BoP, current US$ | 163.67 million BoP, current US$ | Chad |
| 2010s | 321.46 million BoP, current US$ | 855.92 million BoP, current US$ | 534.47 million BoP, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 761.93 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 345.18 million BoP, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Chad or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Chad, at 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 988.46 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 31.03 million BoP, current US$, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Chad ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.