Bank return on assets in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Bank return on assets was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Burkina Faso is 1.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +563.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +105.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -269.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -110.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +501.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +134.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 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 Burkina Faso?
- Bank return on assets in Burkina Faso was 1.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for bank return on assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.