Qatar vs South Africa: Bank return on assets

Qatar
1.3%
in 2021
South Africa
1.3%
in 2021
Qatar rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st

Bank return on assets over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Qatar ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.7% 1.0% Qatar
2010s 2.1% 1.5% 0.6% Qatar
2020s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Qatar or South Africa?
Qatar, at 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Qatar and South Africa?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for bank return on assets?
Qatar ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.