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
0246200020102021

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

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.