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 214 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 214 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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