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

Sierra Leone
8.13 Percent per annum
in 2017
Zambia
8.65 Percent per annum
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Zambia rank
9th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
010203040200220122022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.65 Percent per annum against 8.13 Percent per annum in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.52 Percent per annum.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.63 Percent per annum 14.51 Percent per annum 1.11 Percent per annum Sierra Leone
2010s 18.01 Percent per annum 6.02 Percent per annum 11.99 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.65 Percent per annum against 8.13 Percent per annum in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.52 Percent per annum, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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
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.