Kenya vs Rwanda: Bank return on assets

Kenya
3.8%
in 2021
Rwanda
3.9%
in 2021
Kenya rank
15th
Rwanda rank
14th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0246200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 3.0% 0.0% Kenya
2010s 4.5% 2.6% 1.9% Kenya
2020s 2.7% 3.7% 1.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for bank return on assets?
Kenya ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.