Foreign aid and investments received in Chad
Chad: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Chad stood at 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Chad peaked at 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -224.81 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
That places Chad 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Chad, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -224.81 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 202.40 million millions of current united states dollars | -190.0% |
| 2002 | 247.48 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 303.76 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 337.70 million millions of current united states dollars | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 389.79 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 304.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 422.96 million millions of current united states dollars | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 458.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 571.46 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 506.62 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 473.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 497.54 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 598.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 702.03 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 615.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 592.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 911.22 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 872.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 657.07 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 999.44 million millions of current united states dollars | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 824.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 710.36 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | +75.5% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | +47.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -224.81 million millions of current united states dollars | 571.46 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.71 million millions of current united states dollars | 473.58 million millions of current united states dollars | 911.22 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 710.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 42 Senegal 1.98 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 43 Cambodia 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Ghana 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 South Sudan 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 47 Lebanon 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 48 Uruguay 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Chad?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Chad was 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -224.81 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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