How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?

15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

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.

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

Ghana

27.83 Percent per annum

in 2022

Mali

14.41 Percent per annum

in 2021

Ghana rank

3rd

Mali rank

5th

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

Ghana
Mali

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.83 Percent per annum against 14.41 Percent per annum in Mali, a difference of 13.42 Percent per annum.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mali ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 5th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.66 Percent per annum	31.02 Percent per annum	26.36 Percent per annum	Mali
2010s	10.55 Percent per annum	15.57 Percent per annum	5.01 Percent per annum	Mali
2020s	17.57 Percent per annum	14.98 Percent per annum	2.59 Percent per annum	Ghana

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, Ghana or Mali?: Ghana, at 27.83 Percent per annum against 14.41 Percent per annum in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Ghana and Mali?: 13.42 Percent per annum, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?: Ghana ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.