Egypt vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Egypt
8.17 Percent per annum
in 2022
Zambia
8.65 Percent per annum
in 2022
Egypt rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th

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

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.65 Percent per annum against 8.17 Percent per annum in Egypt, a difference of 0.48 Percent per annum.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zambia ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.27 Percent per annum 14.51 Percent per annum 12.24 Percent per annum Zambia
2010s 6.09 Percent per annum 4.63 Percent per annum 1.47 Percent per annum Egypt
2020s 6.85 Percent per annum 6.98 Percent per annum 0.1251 Percent per annum Zambia

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, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.65 Percent per annum against 8.17 Percent per annum in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Egypt and Zambia?
0.48 Percent per annum, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Egypt ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th 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.