Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Bank return on assets
Ghana
4.9%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
6.7%
in 2019
Ghana rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Bank return on assets over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.7% against 4.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on assets, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.7% against 4.9% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in bank return on assets between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank return on assets?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.