Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Bank return on assets

Malawi
4.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
6.7%
in 2019
Malawi rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Bank return on assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.7% against 4.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 7.7% 0.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 6.5% 3.5% 3.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 6.7% against 4.6% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank return on assets?
Malawi ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.