Ghana vs Malawi: Bank return on assets
Ghana
4.9%
in 2021
Malawi
4.6%
in 2021
Ghana rank
4th
Malawi rank
5th
Bank return on assets over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.2% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on assets, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank return on assets between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for bank return on assets?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th 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
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.