Burkina Faso vs High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct

Burkina Faso
13.24 Percent per annum
in 2021
High income countries
5.25 Percent per annum
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
4th
High income countries rank
1st

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • High income countries
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13.24 Percent per annum against 5.25 Percent per annum in High income countries, a difference of 7.99 Percent per annum.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times High income countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and High income countries ranks 1st of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso High income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 233.32 Percent per annum 5.16 Percent per annum 228.17 Percent per annum Burkina Faso
2010s 12.78 Percent per annum 5.22 Percent per annum 7.56 Percent per annum Burkina Faso
2020s 12.08 Percent per annum 4.46 Percent per annum 7.62 Percent per annum Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or High income countries?
Burkina Faso, at 13.24 Percent per annum against 5.25 Percent per annum in High income countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Burkina Faso and High income countries?
7.99 Percent per annum, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and High income countries?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and High income countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and High income countries ranks 1st 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
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 603 data points, 2001–2022
Last refreshed

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.