Niger vs Nigeria: Bank return on assets

Niger
1.3%
in 2019
Nigeria
1.3%
in 2021
Niger rank
57th
Nigeria rank
54th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
-20-100200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 168 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% -0.6% 1.6% Niger
2010s 1.8% 2.1% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Niger and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for bank return on assets?
Niger ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th 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.