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

Latest (1999)
-1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 607.7%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
-1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
23
1977–1999

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Chad, 1977–1999

05101977198819991977: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1978: -0.827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 0.338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 0.088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 0.099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 0.071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 0.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 0.339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 6.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 10 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 0.048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 8.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 10.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 8.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 0.446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: -1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 0.751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: -0.241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: -1.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Chad, 1977 to 1999.
Year BoP, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Samoa -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Sierra Leone -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Botswana -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Equatorial Guinea -24.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Haiti -36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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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.