Chad vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Chad
1.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
988.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Chad rank
97th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
98th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Chad
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.