Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Malawi
6.6 Percent per annum
in 2021
Sierra Leone
8.13 Percent per annum
in 2017
Malawi rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.13 Percent per annum against 6.6 Percent per annum in Malawi, a difference of 1.53 Percent per annum.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 11.18 Percent per annum 15.03 Percent per annum 3.85 Percent per annum Sierra Leone
2010s 14.39 Percent per annum 18.01 Percent per annum 3.62 Percent per annum Sierra Leone

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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.13 Percent per annum against 6.6 Percent per annum in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
1.53 Percent per annum, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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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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.