Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct was 25.69 Percent per annum in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.69 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 77.8%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.69 Percent per annum
in 2021
All-time low
3.01 Percent per annum
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Burkina Faso, 2006–2021

5101520252006201320212006: 5.4 Percent per annum2007: 3 Percent per annum2008: 8.5 Percent per annum2009: 7.7 Percent per annum2010: 5.5 Percent per annum2011: 11.6 Percent per annum2012: 10 Percent per annum2013: 11 Percent per annum2014: 18.3 Percent per annum2015: 18.7 Percent per annum2016: 19 Percent per annum2017: 16.7 Percent per annum2018: 15.4 Percent per annum2019: 14 Percent per annum2020: 14.5 Percent per annum2021: 25.7 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Burkina Faso is 25.69 Percent per annum, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.69 Percent per annum in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.01 Percent per annum, in 2007.

That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment in Burkina Faso, 2006 to 2021.
Year Percent per annum Change
2006 5.42 Percent per annum
2007 3.01 Percent per annum -44.6%
2008 8.47 Percent per annum +181.8%
2009 7.71 Percent per annum -9.0%
2010 5.48 Percent per annum -28.9%
2011 11.64 Percent per annum +112.3%
2012 10.02 Percent per annum -13.9%
2013 11.02 Percent per annum +10.0%
2014 18.31 Percent per annum +66.2%
2015 18.67 Percent per annum +2.0%
2016 18.99 Percent per annum +1.7%
2017 16.72 Percent per annum -11.9%
2018 15.41 Percent per annum -7.9%
2019 14.03 Percent per annum -8.9%
2020 14.45 Percent per annum +3.0%
2021 25.69 Percent per annum +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.15 Percent per annum 3.01 Percent per annum 8.47 Percent per annum 4
2010s 14.03 Percent per annum 5.48 Percent per annum 18.99 Percent per annum 10
2020s 20.07 Percent per annum 14.45 Percent per annum 25.69 Percent per annum 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Eswatini 44.01 Percent per annum compare
  2. 1 Angola 33.49 Percent per annum compare
  3. 2 Lesotho 9.88 Percent per annum compare
  4. 2 Algeria 29.5 Percent per annum compare
  5. 3 Ghana 27.83 Percent per annum compare
  6. 5 Mali 14.41 Percent per annum compare
  7. 6 Nigeria 14.16 Percent per annum compare
  8. 7 Côte d’Ivoire 12.6 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Burkina Faso?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Burkina Faso was 25.69 Percent per annum in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25.69 Percent per annum in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.01 Percent per annum in 2007.
How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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64 places, 938 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.