Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Bank return on assets

Sierra Leone
6.7%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Bank return on assets over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.7% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 18.6% 7.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 3.5% 3.6% 0.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 6.7% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank return on assets?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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

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.