Nigeria vs World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Nigeria
14.16 Percent per annum
in 2022
World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries
7.2 Percent per annum
in 2020
Nigeria rank
6th
World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries
10203040200620142022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.16 Percent per annum against 7.2 Percent per annum in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries, a difference of 6.96 Percent per annum.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries Difference Ahead
2010s 14.21 Percent per annum 11.05 Percent per annum 3.16 Percent per annum Nigeria
2020s 5.66 Percent per annum 7.2 Percent per annum 1.54 Percent per annum World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries

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, Nigeria or World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
Nigeria, at 14.16 Percent per annum against 7.2 Percent per annum in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Nigeria and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
6.96 Percent per annum, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Nigeria ranks 6th and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 6th 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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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.