Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward was 5.98 Percent per annum in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.98 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in 2021.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.94 Percent per annum in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 Percent per annum, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.94 Percent per annum | — |
| 2003 | 6.84 Percent per annum | -82.9% |
| 2004 | 3.47 Percent per annum | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Percent per annum | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Percent per annum | — |
| 2008 | 0.188 Percent per annum | — |
| 2009 | 5.17 Percent per annum | +2648.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 Percent per annum | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 22.06 Percent per annum | +414.4% |
| 2012 | 20.85 Percent per annum | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.75 Percent per annum | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Percent per annum | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6433 Percent per annum | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 Percent per annum | +169.2% |
| 2017 | 4.88 Percent per annum | +181.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6 Percent per annum | +650.7% |
| 2019 | 4.78 Percent per annum | -86.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2 Percent per annum | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.98 Percent per annum | +42.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.98 Percent per annum is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.98 Percent per annum, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.98 Percent per annum is above the median for low income countries, which is 5 Percent per annum, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2648.7% | 0.188 Percent per annum | 5.17 Percent per annum |
| 2018 | +650.7% | 4.88 Percent per annum | 36.6 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.94 Percent per annum | 0 Percent per annum | 39.94 Percent per annum | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.22 Percent per annum | 0.6433 Percent per annum | 36.6 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 Percent per annum | 4.2 Percent per annum | 5.98 Percent per annum | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 15 Malawi 6.6 Percent per annum compare
- 16 Senegal 6.37 Percent per annum compare
- 17 Togo 6.26 Percent per annum compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.14 Percent per annum compare
- 19 Djibouti 5.41 Percent per annum compare
- 20 Kenya 4.87 Percent per annum compare
- 21 Rwanda 4.02 Percent per annum compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Guinea-Bissau?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Guinea-Bissau was 5.98 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 Percent per annum in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percent per annum in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.