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

Ghana
27.83 Percent per annum
in 2022
MERCOSUR
7.99 Percent per annum
in 2022
Ghana rank
3rd
MERCOSUR rank
4th

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

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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.83 Percent per annum against 7.99 Percent per annum in MERCOSUR, a difference of 19.84 Percent per annum.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.5 times MERCOSUR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was MERCOSUR ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and MERCOSUR ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana MERCOSUR Difference Ahead
2000s 4.66 Percent per annum 11.67 Percent per annum 7.02 Percent per annum MERCOSUR
2010s 10.55 Percent per annum 7.43 Percent per annum 3.13 Percent per annum Ghana
2020s 20.99 Percent per annum 6.73 Percent per annum 14.26 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 MERCOSUR?
Ghana, at 27.83 Percent per annum against 7.99 Percent per annum in MERCOSUR as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Ghana and MERCOSUR?
19.84 Percent per annum, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MERCOSUR?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Ghana and MERCOSUR rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Ghana ranks 3rd and MERCOSUR ranks 4th 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.