Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Afghanistan, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Afghanistan stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 298.7% on the previous year and up 328.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Afghanistan peaked at 2.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -557.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -180.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -146.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +97.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -106.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5541.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +298.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5541.8% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Afghanistan?
- Bank return on assets in Afghanistan was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bank return on assets?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[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.