Kenya vs Tanzania: Bank return on assets
Kenya
3.8%
in 2021
Tanzania
3.5%
in 2021
Kenya rank
15th
Tanzania rank
17th
Bank return on assets over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on assets, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank return on assets between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for bank return on assets?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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.