Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Bank return on assets

Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2021
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
-5-2.502.55200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.2% 1.5% Bulgaria
2010s 0.4% 1.8% 1.4% Malaysia
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for bank return on assets?
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.