Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Chad stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Chad peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2014.
That places Chad 41st out of 198 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 share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -128.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -5617.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -104.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -67.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -69.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -9344.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +419.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +1403.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +894.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +121.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +419.0% |
| 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% | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | -3.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 38 Guinea 5.6% compare
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- 42 Cape Verde 5.0% compare
- 43 Croatia 4.9% compare
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 346.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 201,631 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Chad was 5.1% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.