Chad: Investing

FDI in Figures

Located in the center of the CEMAC zone, which attracts the majority of FDI into Africa, Chad is the second recipient of FDI after Equatorial Guinea. Since 2000, the FDI inflows have been steady, mainly in oil projects. However, with the international economic and financial crisis along with the country's instability, they have petered out. The investments should pick up again, in the next following years continuing the revival that began in 2010.
Chad has opened up its economy and offers advantageous tax benefits and incentives to prospective investors; however, security, political instability and the weakness of its infrastructures are consistent hindrances.
The sectors that attract most of the FDI are oil exploration and infrastructure development. France, the United Kingdom and South Korea are the main investor countries.

	Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa	الولايات المتحدة	Germany
Index of Investor Protection	3.3	4.4	8.3	5.0

Source: Doing Business

Note: The Greater the Index, the Higher the Level of Investor Protection.

Foreign Direct Investment	2008	2009	2010
FDI Inward Flow (million USD)	234	462	781
FDI Stock (million USD)	2,924.9	3,386.7	4,168.0
Number of Greenfield Investments***	1.0	1.0	-
FDI Inwards (in % of GFCF****)	18.5	4.0	-
FDI Stock (in % of GDP)	35.0	49.6	-

Source: UNCTAD - Last Available Data

Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index is Based on a Ratio of the Country's Share in Global FDI Inflows and its Share in Global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential Index is Based on 12 Economic and Structural Variables Such as GDP, Foreign Trade, FDI, Infrastructures, Energy Use, R&D, Education, Country Risk. *** Green Field Investments Are a Form of Foreign Direct Investment Where a Parent Company Starts a New Venture in a Foreign Country By Constructing New Operational Facilities From the Ground Up. **** Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) Measures the Value of Additions to Fixed Assets Purchased By Business, Government and Households Less Disposals of Fixed Assets Sold Off or Scrapped.

Tax Rates

VAT: 18%
Company Tax: 0.4
Withholding Taxes: Dividends: 20%, Interest: 20%, Royalties: 25 %.
Bilateral Agreement: Chad and Egypt are not bound by a Double Taxation Agreement.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 12.5%

Investment Opportunities

Tenders, Projects and Public Procurement: Tradeinvest Africa, Tenders in Africa
African Tenders
DgMarket, Tenders Worldwide
Setting Up a Company: Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Chad.
Useful Resources: Economic Developments and Prospects in Chad - African Economic Outlook
Egyptian Embassy in Chad
QUARTIER KLEMAT AVENUE GEORGES PAMPIDOU
1094 NDJAMENA
Phone: (+235)510972- 511474
Fax: (+235)510973
Contact the Embassy via Email.
Embassy of Chad in Egypt
12, Midan El Refai, Dokki
POB 1869
Cairo, Egypt
Phone: (+20) 2 337 3379 / (+20) 2 349 4461
Fax: (+20) 2 337 3232

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