Liberia vs World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Liberia
8.39 Percent per annum
in 2022
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
6.49 Percent per annum
in 2019
Liberia rank
10th
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
8th

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

  • Liberia
  • World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 8.39 Percent per annum against 6.49 Percent per annum in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 1.9 Percent per annum.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 10th and World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th of 36 countries.

Liberia 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, Liberia or World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Liberia, at 8.39 Percent per annum against 6.49 Percent per annum in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Liberia and World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
1.9 Percent per annum, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Liberia and World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Liberia ranks 10th and World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.