Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Bank return on assets

Ghana
4.9%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
8.8%
in 2021
Ghana rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st

Bank return on assets over time

  • Ghana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-5051015200520132021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.8% against 4.9% in Ghana, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 1.7% 2.6% Ghana
2010s 4.6% 1.6% 2.9% Ghana
2020s 4.8% 11.0% 6.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.8% against 4.9% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
3.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for bank return on assets?
Ghana ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st 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.