Bank return on assets in Algeria
Algeria: Bank return on assets was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Algeria is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Algeria peaked at 1.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Algeria 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +189.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +340.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Algeria?
- Bank return on assets in Algeria was 1.0% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for bank return on assets?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.