Malta vs Spain: Bank return on assets

Malta
0.5%
in 2021
Spain
0.4%
in 2021
Malta rank
152nd
Spain rank
154th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
-2-1012200020102021

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 167 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Malta
2010s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Malta
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Malta and Spain?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for bank return on assets?
Malta ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 167 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
167 places, 3,209 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.