Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Chad

Chad: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -607.67 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
-607.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 360.1%
World rank
180th
of 180 countries
All-time high
224.14 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-607.67 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
18
1979–1999

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Chad, 1979–1999

-600-400-20002001979198919991979: 224.1 % change on previous year1980: -67 % change on previous year1981: -74.1 % change on previous year1982: 13 % change on previous year1983: -28.5 % change on previous year1984: -100 % change on previous year1986: 61.3 % change on previous year1988: 73.1 % change on previous year1989: -9.4 % change on previous year1990: -99.5 % change on previous year1992: 31.1 % change on previous year1993: -20.6 % change on previous year1994: -94.9 % change on previous year1995: -536.7 % change on previous year1996: 151.5 % change on previous year1997: -25.2 % change on previous year1998: -132.1 % change on previous year1999: -607.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chad is -607.67 % change on previous year, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 360.1% on the previous year and down 6,398.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chad peaked at 224.14 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -607.67 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Chad ranks 180th of 180 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Chad, 1979 to 1999.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 224.14 % change on previous year
1980 -67.05 % change on previous year -129.9%
1981 -74.08 % change on previous year +10.5%
1982 13.01 % change on previous year -117.6%
1983 -28.49 % change on previous year -318.9%
1984 -100 % change on previous year +251.0%
1986 61.35 % change on previous year -161.3%
1988 73.08 % change on previous year +19.1%
1989 -9.35 % change on previous year -112.8%
1990 -99.52 % change on previous year +964.2%
1992 31.15 % change on previous year -131.3%
1993 -20.65 % change on previous year -166.3%
1994 -94.86 % change on previous year +359.4%
1995 -536.72 % change on previous year +465.8%
1996 151.54 % change on previous year -128.2%
1997 -25.22 % change on previous year -116.6%
1998 -132.08 % change on previous year +423.6%
1999 -607.67 % change on previous year +360.1%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's -607.67 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 72.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Chad's -607.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 224.14 % change on previous year 224.14 % change on previous year 224.14 % change on previous year 1
1980s -16.44 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 73.08 % change on previous year 8
1990s -148.23 % change on previous year -607.67 % change on previous year 151.54 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 177 Cayman Islands -258.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 178 Iceland -384.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 179 Belgium -509.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chad?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chad was -607.67 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 224.14 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -607.67 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Chad ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,398.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.