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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
7.55 Percent per annum
in 2020
Nigeria
14.16 Percent per annum
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Nigeria
10203040200620142022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.16 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 6.61 Percent per annum.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 24.59 Percent per annum 30.36 Percent per annum 5.77 Percent per annum Nigeria
2010s 15.88 Percent per annum 17.81 Percent per annum 1.92 Percent per annum Nigeria
2020s 7.55 Percent per annum 5.66 Percent per annum 1.89 Percent per annum Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 14.16 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 Nigeria?
6.61 Percent per annum, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.