Madagascar vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Madagascar
7.61 Percent per annum
in 2022
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
9.04 Percent per annum
in 2022
Madagascar rank
3rd
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
1st

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

  • Madagascar
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) currently reports 9.04 Percent per annum against 7.61 Percent per annum in Madagascar, a difference of 1.43 Percent per annum.

That makes Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.63 Percent per annum 46.77 Percent per annum 34.14 Percent per annum Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2010s 6.01 Percent per annum 12.18 Percent per annum 6.17 Percent per annum Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2020s 6.8 Percent per annum 5.83 Percent per annum 0.9692 Percent per annum Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), at 9.04 Percent per annum against 7.61 Percent per annum in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Madagascar and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
1.43 Percent per annum, with Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st 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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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
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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.