Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Bank return on assets
Malawi
4.6%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Malawi rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd
Bank return on assets over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 18.6% | 11.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on assets, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank return on assets between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank return on assets?
- Malawi ranks 5th 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
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.