Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Bank return on assets

Afghanistan
1.4%
in 2021
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
71st
Nigeria rank
68th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
-30-20-100200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 68th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% -7.1% 8.4% Afghanistan
2010s 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% Nigeria
2020s 0.9% 1.6% 0.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for bank return on assets?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 68th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on assets (%, before 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 (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,225 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.