Nigeria vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Nigeria
14.16 Percent per annum
in 2022
Zambia
8.65 Percent per annum
in 2022
Nigeria rank
6th
Zambia rank
9th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.16 Percent per annum against 8.65 Percent per annum in Zambia, a difference of 5.51 Percent per annum.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 36 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.41 Percent per annum 14.51 Percent per annum 21.9 Percent per annum Nigeria
2010s 17.81 Percent per annum 4.63 Percent per annum 13.18 Percent per annum Nigeria
2020s 10 Percent per annum 6.98 Percent per annum 3.02 Percent per annum Nigeria

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 Zambia?
Nigeria, at 14.16 Percent per annum against 8.65 Percent per annum in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Nigeria and Zambia?
5.51 Percent per annum, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th 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
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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.