Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Burkina Faso
25.69 Percent per annum
in 2021
Ghana
27.83 Percent per annum
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Ghana rank
3rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
0102030200620142022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.83 Percent per annum against 25.69 Percent per annum in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.14 Percent per annum.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4 Percent per annum 4.66 Percent per annum 1.74 Percent per annum Burkina Faso
2010s 14.03 Percent per annum 10.55 Percent per annum 3.48 Percent per annum Burkina Faso
2020s 20.07 Percent per annum 17.57 Percent per annum 2.5 Percent per annum Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 27.83 Percent per annum against 25.69 Percent per annum in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
2.14 Percent per annum, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
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
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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.