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

Nigeria
3.42 Percent per annum
in 2022
South Africa
2.42 Percent per annum
in 2022
Nigeria rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th

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

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.42 Percent per annum against 2.42 Percent per annum in South Africa, a difference of 1 Percent per annum.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 Percent per annum 3.14 Percent per annum 0.1716 Percent per annum South Africa
2010s 3.32 Percent per annum 1.52 Percent per annum 1.8 Percent per annum Nigeria
2020s 4.04 Percent per annum 2.08 Percent per annum 1.97 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 South Africa?
Nigeria, at 3.42 Percent per annum against 2.42 Percent per annum in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct between Nigeria and South Africa?
1 Percent per annum, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Nigeria ranks 12th 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
Licence
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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.