Syria vs Zimbabwe: Bank return on assets (%, before tax)

Syria
8.8%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Syria rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Bank return on assets (%, before tax) over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 8.8% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Syria ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 3.6% 1.9% Zimbabwe
2020s 11.0% 3.8% 7.2% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Syria, at 8.8% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Syria and Zimbabwe?
3.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank return on assets?
Syria ranks 1st 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.