Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Bank return on assets

Afghanistan
1.4%
in 2021
Jamaica
1.5%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
47th
Jamaica rank
46th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 168 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% Jamaica
2010s 0.5% 2.0% 1.5% Jamaica
2020s 0.9% 1.5% 0.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for bank return on assets?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,222 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.