Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Bank return on assets

Ghana
4.9%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Ghana rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Bank return on assets over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% Ghana
2020s 4.8% 3.8% 1.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank return on assets?
Ghana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.