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

Least developed countries
6.49 Percent per annum
in 2017
Zambia
8.65 Percent per annum
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
6th
Zambia rank
9th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Zambia
0510152025200720142022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.65 Percent per annum against 6.49 Percent per annum in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.16 Percent per annum.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 11 groups.

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, Least developed countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.65 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 Least developed countries and Zambia?
2.16 Percent per annum, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 11 groups.
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

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.