Eswatini vs Lesotho: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward

Eswatini
44.01 Percent per annum
in 2022
Lesotho
9.88 Percent per annum
in 2022
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
2nd

Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 44.01 Percent per annum against 9.88 Percent per annum in Lesotho, a difference of 34.13 Percent per annum.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 11 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 39.85 Percent per annum 266.29 Percent per annum 226.44 Percent per annum Lesotho
2020s 44.09 Percent per annum 9.47 Percent per annum 34.62 Percent per annum Eswatini

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, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 44.01 Percent per annum against 9.88 Percent per annum in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Eswatini and Lesotho?
34.13 Percent per annum, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 11 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
Last refreshed

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.