Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Chad, 1977–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1999, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Chad stood at -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 607.7% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Chad peaked at 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Chad 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 1999, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Chad, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | -0.827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -224.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.3394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1770.9% |
| 1988 | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1989 | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1991 | 8.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17449.0% |
| 1992 | 10.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1995 | -1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -536.7% |
| 1996 | 1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1998 | -0.241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.1% |
| 1999 | -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +607.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +17449.0% | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +1770.9% | 0.3394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 151 Samoa -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea -24.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Haiti -36.28 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Chad was -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Chad ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.