Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in West Africa (African Union)

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct was 7.55 Percent per annum in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.55 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 32.6%
Rank
5th
of 17 regions
All-time high
31.2 Percent per annum
in 2008
All-time low
5.94 Percent per annum
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in West Africa (African Union), 2006–2020

1020302006201320202006: 18.6 Percent per annum2008: 31.2 Percent per annum2009: 23.9 Percent per annum2010: 25.5 Percent per annum2011: 26.6 Percent per annum2012: 22.4 Percent per annum2013: 20.9 Percent per annum2014: 14.2 Percent per annum2015: 8.5 Percent per annum2016: 5.9 Percent per annum2017: 10.3 Percent per annum2018: 13.4 Percent per annum2019: 11.2 Percent per annum2020: 7.5 Percent per annum

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

Analysis

West Africa (African Union) recorded 7.55 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in 2020.

The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 31.2 Percent per annum in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.94 Percent per annum, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in West Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment in West Africa (African Union), 2006 to 2020.
Year Percent per annum Change
2006 18.62 Percent per annum
2008 31.2 Percent per annum +67.6%
2009 23.95 Percent per annum -23.3%
2010 25.46 Percent per annum +6.3%
2011 26.62 Percent per annum +4.5%
2012 22.42 Percent per annum -15.8%
2013 20.86 Percent per annum -7.0%
2014 14.17 Percent per annum -32.0%
2015 8.52 Percent per annum -39.9%
2016 5.94 Percent per annum -30.3%
2017 10.27 Percent per annum +72.9%
2018 13.37 Percent per annum +30.2%
2019 11.21 Percent per annum -16.2%
2020 7.55 Percent per annum -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.59 Percent per annum 18.62 Percent per annum 31.2 Percent per annum 3
2010s 15.88 Percent per annum 5.94 Percent per annum 26.62 Percent per annum 10
2020s 7.55 Percent per annum 7.55 Percent per annum 7.55 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in West Africa (African Union) was 7.55 Percent per annum in 2020, 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 Percent per annum in 2008.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 Percent per annum in 2016.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 5th out of 17 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment
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Percent per annum
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.