Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.1% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chad, 1977–1999
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded -0.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 704.6% on the previous year and down 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1995.
Chad ranks 169th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | -0.1% | — |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -237.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +1617.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +16154.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -456.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -146.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -128.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | +704.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 166 Dominican Republic -0.1% compare
- 167 Libya -0.1% compare
- 168 Oman -0.1% compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.2% compare
- 171 Mozambique -0.2% compare
- 172 Gabon -0.2% 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)
- 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 outflows as share of gdp in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chad was -0.1% in 1999, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1995.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.