Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment by country
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...
What the numbers show
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 33.49 Percent per annum in Angola; the lowest is 0 Percent per annum in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.69 Percent per annum, and the mean is 7.86 Percent per annum.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 37,517.6%), and the largest decrease in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of (down 100.0%).
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 33.49 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Algeria | 29.5 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 3 | Ghana | 27.83 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 25.69 Percent per annum | 2021 | up 120.7% | rising |
| 5 | Mali | 14.41 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Nigeria | 14.16 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Côte d’Ivoire | 12.6 Percent per annum | 2021 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 8 | Botswana | 12.41 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 258.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Zambia | 8.65 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 332.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Liberia | 8.39 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 8.17 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sierra Leone | 8.13 Percent per annum | 2017 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Namibia | 6.96 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 64.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Africa, fragile states | 6.92 Percent per annum | 2019 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 15 | Cameroon | 6.86 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 16 | Malawi | 6.6 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 17 | Senegal | 6.37 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Togo | 6.26 Percent per annum | 2020 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.98 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | 5.41 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 244.2% | rising |
| 21 | Kenya | 4.87 Percent per annum | 2021 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 22 | East African Community | 4.38 Percent per annum | 2018 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 23 | Rwanda | 4.02 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 24 | OECD | 3.94 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 25 | South Africa | 3.92 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 26 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.59 Percent per annum | 2020 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 27 | Benin | 3.07 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Guinea | 2.94 Percent per annum | 2019 | up 37,517.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Tunisia | 2.77 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 30 | Morocco | 2.42 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 31 | Niger | 1.87 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 1.85 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Mozambique, Republic of | 1.36 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 227.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Seychelles | 1.34 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritius | 0.9125 Percent per annum | 2022 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 36 | Burundi | 0.7456 Percent per annum | 2018 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Sudan | 0.0043 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 0 Percent per annum | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eswatini 44.01 Percent per annum
- Lesotho 9.88 Percent per annum
- Madagascar 7.61 Percent per annum
- Least Developed Countries 6.49 Percent per annum
- Latin America and the Caribbean 6.91 Percent per annum
- Africa 5.11 Percent per annum
About this data
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.