Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct was 0 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 Percent per annum
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.2406 Percent per annum
in 2015
All-time low
0 Percent per annum
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2022

00.050.10.150.20.252014201820222014: 0.049 Percent per annum2015: 0.241 Percent per annum2016: 0.017 Percent per annum2017: 0.013 Percent per annum2018: 0.001 Percent per annum2019: 0.012 Percent per annum2020: 0 Percent per annum2021: 0 Percent per annum2022: 0 Percent per annum

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2406 Percent per annum in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Percent per annum, in 2020.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014 to 2022.
Year Percent per annum Change
2014 0.0488 Percent per annum
2015 0.2406 Percent per annum +392.8%
2016 0.0172 Percent per annum -92.9%
2017 0.0133 Percent per annum -22.4%
2018 0.0014 Percent per annum -89.3%
2019 0.012 Percent per annum +743.2%
2020 0 Percent per annum -100.0%
2021 0 Percent per annum
2022 0 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0556 Percent per annum 0.0014 Percent per annum 0.2406 Percent per annum 6
2020s 0 Percent per annum 0 Percent per annum 0 Percent per annum 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 33 Mauritius 0.9125 Percent per annum compare
  2. 34 Burundi 0.7456 Percent per annum compare
  3. 35 Sudan 0.0043 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.2406 Percent per annum in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Percent per annum in 2020.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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.