Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chad stood at 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chad peaked at 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Chad 43rd out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chad, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5617.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9344.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +419.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1403.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +894.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +419.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -217.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +9344.3% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +5617.8% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1403.1% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +894.4% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Croatia 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chad was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.