Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
733.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
-536.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Chad, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Chad is 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Chad peaked at 733.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -536.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Chad 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Chad, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.3% |
| 1973 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6200.0% |
| 1974 | 10.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 1975 | 16.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 21.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 27.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1979 | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10307.0% |
| 1985 | 42.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +484.0% |
| 1986 | 22.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1987 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1989 | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1353.5% |
| 1990 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +673.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1995 | 25.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 31.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 19.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 91.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +369.6% |
| 2001 | 365.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +299.3% |
| 2002 | 733.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2003 | 565.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 370.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2005 | -78.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.3% |
| 2006 | -221.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.3% |
| 2007 | -255.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 370.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -244.9% |
| 2009 | 297.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 248.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 223.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 460.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 413.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | -536.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -229.9% |
| 2015 | 444.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.8% |
| 2016 | 194.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 288.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 366.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 442.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 559.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 487.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +10307.0% | -0.0715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +6200.0% | -0.0794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1353.5% | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +673.2% | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -255.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 733.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -536.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 460.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 442.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 161 Niger 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Vanuatu 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Nepal 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Chad was 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 733.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -536.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Chad ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.