Bank return on assets in Argentina
Argentina: Bank return on assets was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Argentina stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Argentina peaked at 4.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 60th 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -107.7% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | +17401.1% |
| 2003 | -3.6% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -84.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -213.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +132.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -6.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 14.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 513.77 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 26.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 514.84 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 652.91 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Argentina?
- Bank return on assets in Argentina was 1.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for bank return on assets?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.