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

Benin
1.88 Percent per annum
in 2021
Niger
2.57 Percent per annum
in 2021
Benin rank
16th
Niger rank
13th

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

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How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.57 Percent per annum against 1.88 Percent per annum in Benin, a difference of 0.69 Percent per annum.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Niger ranks 13th of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 4.47 Percent per annum 86.09 Percent per annum 81.62 Percent per annum Niger
2010s 13 Percent per annum 5.05 Percent per annum 7.95 Percent per annum Benin
2020s 2.23 Percent per annum 2.21 Percent per annum 0.0176 Percent per annum Benin

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, Benin or Niger?
Niger, at 2.57 Percent per annum against 1.88 Percent per annum in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Benin and Niger?
0.69 Percent per annum, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Benin ranks 16th and Niger ranks 13th of 29 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 outward 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 outward direct investment
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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39 places, 603 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.