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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
7.55 Percent per annum
in 2020
Lesotho
9.88 Percent per annum
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
4th
Lesotho rank
2nd

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.88 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 2.33 Percent per annum.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Lesotho ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 14.82 Percent per annum 266.29 Percent per annum 251.47 Percent per annum Lesotho
2020s 7.55 Percent per annum 8.52 Percent per annum 0.9677 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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 9.88 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 Lesotho?
2.33 Percent per annum, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd 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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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.