Ghana vs Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Ghana
27.83 Percent per annum
in 2022
Least developed countries
6.49 Percent per annum
in 2017
Ghana rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
6th

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

  • Ghana
  • Least developed countries
0102030200720142022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.83 Percent per annum against 6.49 Percent per annum in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.34 Percent per annum.

That makes Ghana's figure about 4.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct, Ghana or Least developed countries?
Ghana, at 27.83 Percent per annum against 6.49 Percent per annum in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Ghana and Least developed countries?
21.34 Percent per annum, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Ghana ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 6th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.