Botswana vs Gabon: Bank return on assets

Botswana
2.1%
in 2021
Gabon
2.0%
in 2019
Botswana rank
32nd
Gabon rank
34th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
123456200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 1.2% Botswana
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 0.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Botswana or Gabon?
Botswana, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Botswana and Gabon?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for bank return on assets?
Botswana ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 34th of 167 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
167 places, 3,209 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.