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
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.041 Percent per annum
in 2018
All-time low
0 Percent per annum
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

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

00.010.020.030.042014201820222014: 0 Percent per annum2015: 0 Percent per annum2016: 0 Percent per annum2017: 0 Percent per annum2018: 0.041 Percent per annum2019: 0 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

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

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.041 Percent per annum in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Percent per annum, in 2014.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 outward direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014 to 2022.
Year Percent per annum Change
2014 0 Percent per annum
2015 0 Percent per annum
2016 0 Percent per annum
2017 0 Percent per annum
2018 0.041 Percent per annum
2019 0 Percent per annum -100.0%
2020 0 Percent per annum
2021 0 Percent per annum
2022 0 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0068 Percent per annum 0 Percent per annum 0.041 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. 22 Uganda 0.2003 Percent per annum compare
  2. 23 Cameroon 0.1253 Percent per annum compare
  3. 24 Zambia 0.0144 Percent per annum compare
  4. 25 Malawi 0 Percent per annum compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 0 Percent per annum compare
  6. 28 Botswana -0.1367 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 0.041 Percent per annum in 2018.
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 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
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 outward 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 outward direct investment
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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39 places, 603 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.