Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct was 6.91 Percent per annum in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.91 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
6.91 Percent per annum
in 2022
All-time low
4.04 Percent per annum
in 2015
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2013–2022

02462013201720222013: 6.6 Percent per annum2014: 5.8 Percent per annum2015: 4 Percent per annum2016: 4.9 Percent per annum2017: 5.6 Percent per annum2018: 6.1 Percent per annum2019: 5.9 Percent per annum2020: 4.2 Percent per annum2021: 6.6 Percent per annum2022: 6.9 Percent per annum

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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 6.91 Percent per annum. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.91 Percent per annum in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.04 Percent per annum, in 2015.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2013 to 2022.
Year Percent per annum Change
2013 6.6 Percent per annum
2014 5.85 Percent per annum -11.5%
2015 4.04 Percent per annum -30.9%
2016 4.86 Percent per annum +20.4%
2017 5.63 Percent per annum +15.8%
2018 6.08 Percent per annum +8.0%
2019 5.9 Percent per annum -3.1%
2020 4.25 Percent per annum -28.0%
2021 6.55 Percent per annum +54.3%
2022 6.91 Percent per annum +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.57 Percent per annum 4.04 Percent per annum 6.6 Percent per annum 7
2020s 5.9 Percent per annum 4.25 Percent per annum 6.91 Percent per annum 3

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 2 Lesotho 9.88 Percent per annum compare
  2. 2 Algeria 29.5 Percent per annum compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 7.61 Percent per annum compare
  4. 3 Ghana 27.83 Percent per annum compare
  5. 4 Burkina Faso 25.69 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
  9. 8 Botswana 12.41 Percent per annum compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Latin America and the Caribbean was 6.91 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 6.91 Percent per annum in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 Percent per annum in 2015.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
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Indicator
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.