How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?

23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Chad

-0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Libya

-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Chad rank

171st

Libya rank

169th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Chad
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chad, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Chad ranks 171st and Libya ranks 169th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
1980s	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chad
1990s	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Chad or Libya?: Libya, at -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Chad and Libya?: 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.
How do Chad and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Chad ranks 171st and Libya ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.