Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) vs Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
8.24 Percent per annum
in 2021
Lesotho
9.88 Percent per annum
in 2022
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct over time

  • Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.88 Percent per annum against 8.24 Percent per annum in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 1.64 Percent per annum.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 17 regions.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 10.03 Percent per annum 210.57 Percent per annum 200.54 Percent per annum Lesotho
2020s 6.97 Percent per annum 9.27 Percent per annum 2.3 Percent per annum Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct, Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 9.88 Percent per annum against 8.24 Percent per annum in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Lesotho?
1.64 Percent per annum, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 17 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 938 data points, 2001–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.