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

Mauritius
1.32 Percent per annum
in 2022
South Africa
2.42 Percent per annum
in 2022
Mauritius rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.42 Percent per annum against 1.32 Percent per annum in Mauritius, a difference of 1.1 Percent per annum.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 29 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.02 Percent per annum 1.52 Percent per annum 0.5091 Percent per annum Mauritius
2020s 2.01 Percent per annum 2.08 Percent per annum 0.0675 Percent per annum South Africa

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, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.42 Percent per annum against 1.32 Percent per annum in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Mauritius and South Africa?
1.1 Percent per annum, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Mauritius ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th 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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Coverage
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.