Sierra Leone vs Syrian Arab Republic: Bank return on assets

Sierra Leone
6.7%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
8.8%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st

Bank return on assets over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-505101520200020102021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.8% against 6.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 0.9% 2.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 3.5% 1.6% 1.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Sierra Leone or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.8% against 6.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for bank return on assets?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st 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.