Net foreign assets in Chad
Chad: Net foreign assets was -347.79 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-347.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 138.1%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
617.18 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-347.79 billion current LCU
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Net foreign assets in Chad, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Chad is -347.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 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 in Chad peaked at 617.18 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -347.79 billion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Chad 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.63 billion current LCU | -43.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.44 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1967 | -548.00 million current LCU | -138.0% |
| 1968 | -845.47 million current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1969 | -1.77 billion current LCU | +109.1% |
| 1970 | -5.83 million current LCU | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -40392.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 1973 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -192.1% |
| 1974 | 149.54 million current LCU | -114.7% |
| 1975 | -2.75 billion current LCU | -1940.8% |
| 1976 | 146.43 million current LCU | -105.3% |
| 1977 | -1.75 billion current LCU | -1297.4% |
| 1978 | -3.05 billion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 1979 | -3.59 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1980 | -4.17 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1981 | -4.59 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1982 | -2.88 billion current LCU | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 4.99 billion current LCU | -273.5% |
| 1984 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +308.8% |
| 1985 | 13.62 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 3.21 billion current LCU | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +183.1% |
| 1988 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 22.46 billion current LCU | +112.3% |
| 1990 | 31.85 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 21.62 billion current LCU | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 14.17 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1993 | -4.51 billion current LCU | -131.8% |
| 1994 | 6.29 billion current LCU | -239.6% |
| 1995 | 40.79 billion current LCU | +548.1% |
| 1996 | 47.49 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 39.63 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 35.09 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 26.71 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 23.92 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 18.06 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 71.75 billion current LCU | +297.3% |
| 2003 | 38.80 billion current LCU | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 48.69 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 72.18 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 259.53 billion current LCU | +259.5% |
| 2007 | 406.80 billion current LCU | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 617.18 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 238.85 billion current LCU | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 303.11 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 456.02 billion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 558.06 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 537.69 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 522.69 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.59 billion current LCU | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -303.71 billion current LCU | -442.8% |
| 2017 | -299.36 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -198.54 billion current LCU | -33.7% |
| 2019 | -150.04 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2020 | -146.06 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -347.79 billion current LCU | +138.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -347.79 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's -347.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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% | -5.83 million current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | -1940.8% | 149.54 million current LCU | -2.75 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | -1297.4% | 146.43 million current LCU | -1.75 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +548.1% | 6.29 billion current LCU | 40.79 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | -442.8% | 88.59 billion current LCU | -303.71 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 billion current LCU | -1.77 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -842.27 million current LCU | -3.59 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 billion current LCU | -4.59 billion current LCU | 22.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.91 billion current LCU | -4.51 billion current LCU | 47.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.58 billion current LCU | 18.06 billion current LCU | 617.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.45 billion current LCU | -303.71 billion current LCU | 558.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -246.92 billion current LCU | -347.79 billion current LCU | -146.06 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 in Chad?
- Net foreign assets in Chad was -347.79 billion current LCU in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 617.18 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -347.79 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for net foreign assets?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net foreign assets 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.