Namibia vs Tanzania: Bank return on assets

Namibia
2.0%
in 2021
Tanzania
2.4%
in 2021
Namibia rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
19th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
1234200520132021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tanzania ahead.

Namibia ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 19th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 2.9% 0.4% Tanzania
2010s 2.6% 1.4% 1.2% Namibia
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Namibia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Namibia and Tanzania?
0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for bank return on assets?
Namibia ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 19th 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.