Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chad peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2014.
That places Chad 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +224.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -59.4% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -110.9% |
| 2006 | -2.9% | +149.8% |
| 2007 | -3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -217.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -227.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -203.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | -3.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 208.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 121,106 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chad was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Chad ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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