Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward in Zambia
Zambia: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward was 0.0144 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Zambia, 2016–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0144 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in 2022.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 24th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.89 Percent per annum | — |
| 2017 | 3.49 Percent per annum | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Percent per annum | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9085 Percent per annum | — |
| 2020 | 0.824 Percent per annum | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4372 Percent per annum | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 Percent per annum | -96.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0144 Percent per annum is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8665 Percent per annum, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0144 Percent per annum is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 Percent per annum, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.07 Percent per annum | 0 Percent per annum | 3.89 Percent per annum | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4252 Percent per annum | 0.0144 Percent per annum | 0.824 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Zambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Zambia was 0.0144 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 Percent per annum in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percent per annum in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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.