Lesotho vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Lesotho
9.88 Percent per annum
in 2022
West Africa (African Union)
7.55 Percent per annum
in 2020
Lesotho rank
2nd
West Africa (African Union) rank
5th

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

  • Lesotho
  • West Africa (African Union)
0200400600800200620142022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.88 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 2.33 Percent per annum.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times West Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and West Africa (African Union) ranks 5th of 11 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2010s 266.29 Percent per annum 14.82 Percent per annum 251.47 Percent per annum Lesotho
2020s 8.52 Percent per annum 7.55 Percent per annum 0.9677 Percent per annum Lesotho

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, Lesotho or West Africa (African Union)?
Lesotho, at 9.88 Percent per annum against 7.55 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Lesotho and West Africa (African Union)?
2.33 Percent per annum, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and West Africa (African Union)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and West Africa (African Union) ranks 5th 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.