Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Egypt
Egypt: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward was 8.17 Percent per annum in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Egypt stood at 8.17 Percent per annum. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Egypt peaked at 8.17 Percent per annum in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.23 Percent per annum, in 2008.
That places Egypt 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.47 Percent per annum | — |
| 2006 | 2.7 Percent per annum | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 Percent per annum | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 Percent per annum | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 3.32 Percent per annum | +169.6% |
| 2010 | 7.54 Percent per annum | +127.3% |
| 2011 | 6.97 Percent per annum | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5 Percent per annum | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.75 Percent per annum | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.79 Percent per annum | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8 Percent per annum | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 Percent per annum | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 3.74 Percent per annum | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.66 Percent per annum | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 6.64 Percent per annum | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 Percent per annum | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 Percent per annum | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 8.17 Percent per annum | +15.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.17 Percent per annum is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.26 Percent per annum, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.17 Percent per annum is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.41 Percent per annum, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 Percent per annum | 1.23 Percent per annum | 3.32 Percent per annum | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.09 Percent per annum | 3.54 Percent per annum | 7.75 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 Percent per annum | 5.28 Percent per annum | 8.17 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Botswana 12.41 Percent per annum compare
- 9 Zambia 8.65 Percent per annum compare
- 10 Liberia 8.39 Percent per annum compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 0.6551 Percent per annum compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 8.13 Percent per annum compare
- 13 Namibia 6.96 Percent per annum compare
- 14 Cameroon 6.86 Percent per annum compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Egypt?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Egypt was 8.17 Percent per annum in 2022, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 Percent per annum in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 Percent per annum in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.