Burundi vs Ghana: Bank return on assets

Burundi
4.4%
in 2021
Ghana
4.9%
in 2021
Burundi rank
6th
Ghana rank
4th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
2468200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 4th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 4.3% 0.4% Burundi
2010s 2.9% 4.5% 1.5% Ghana
2020s 4.5% 4.8% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Burundi or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Burundi and Ghana?
0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for bank return on assets?
Burundi ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 4th 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.