Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
7.55 Percent per annum
in 2020
Ghana
27.83 Percent per annum
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
4th
Ghana rank
3rd

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Ghana
0102030200620142022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.83 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 20.28 Percent per annum.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.7 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 27.57 Percent per annum 2.47 Percent per annum 25.1 Percent per annum Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s 15.88 Percent per annum 10.55 Percent per annum 5.33 Percent per annum Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 7.55 Percent per annum 17.68 Percent per annum 10.13 Percent per annum Ghana

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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Ghana?
Ghana, at 27.83 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
20.28 Percent per annum, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
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.