Net foreign assets in Chad
Chad: Net foreign assets was -347.79 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 179th out of 186 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector 8.3% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.6% (2021)
- Broad money 16.0% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 8.3% (2021)
- Net domestic credit 1.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.27 (1994)
- Net migration -123,104 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.3% (2021)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 17.5% (2021)
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 179th out of 186 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.