Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-276,198 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 138.1%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
490,139 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-276,198 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad stood at -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.1% on the previous year and down 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 490,139 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2021.
Chad ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,294 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 2,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,048 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,145 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1967 | -434.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -138.0% |
| 1968 | -671.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1969 | -1,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1970 | -4.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 1,866 current LCU per square kilometre | -40392.7% |
| 1972 | 878.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1973 | -809.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -192.1% |
| 1974 | 118.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -114.7% |
| 1975 | -2,186 current LCU per square kilometre | -1941.4% |
| 1976 | 116.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.3% |
| 1977 | -1,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -1297.4% |
| 1978 | -2,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1979 | -2,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | -3,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | -3,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | -2,285 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 3,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -273.5% |
| 1984 | 16,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +308.8% |
| 1985 | 10,819 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 2,549 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 7,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 1988 | 8,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 17,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1990 | 25,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 17,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 11,250 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1993 | -3,582 current LCU per square kilometre | -131.8% |
| 1994 | 4,998 current LCU per square kilometre | -239.6% |
| 1995 | 32,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +548.1% |
| 1996 | 37,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 31,473 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 27,866 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 21,214 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 18,994 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 14,341 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 56,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +297.3% |
| 2003 | 30,812 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 38,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 57,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 206,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +259.5% |
| 2007 | 323,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 490,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 189,685 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 240,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 362,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 443,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 427,009 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 415,097 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 70,355 current LCU per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -241,194 current LCU per square kilometre | -442.8% |
| 2017 | -237,734 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -157,670 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2019 | -119,157 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2020 | -115,992 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +138.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40392.7% | -4.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,866 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -1941.4% | 118.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,186 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -1297.4% | 116.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,392 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +548.1% | 4,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,396 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -442.8% | 70,355 current LCU per square kilometre | -241,194 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 909.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,222 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -669.02 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,775 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,836 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,580 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,715 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 490,139 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,275 current LCU per square kilometre | -241,194 current LCU per square kilometre | 443,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -196,095 current LCU per square kilometre | -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre | -115,992 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 171 Mali -36,119 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Australia -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Portugal -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 New Zealand -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Italy -460,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Egypt -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Chad
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1608 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad was -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 490,139 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.