Bank return on assets in Burundi

Burundi: Bank return on assets was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Burundi, 2000–2021

123452000201020212000: 3.8 %, after tax2001: 3.1 %, after tax2002: 2 %, after tax2003: 1.5 %, after tax2004: 1.4 %, after tax2005: 2.5 %, after tax2006: 2.7 %, after tax2007: 1.9 %, after tax2008: 3.8 %, after tax2009: 3.3 %, after tax2010: 2.4 %, after tax2011: 3.6 %, after tax2012: 1.9 %, after tax2013: 1.1 %, after tax2015: 1.2 %, after tax2016: 1.7 %, after tax2017: 2.6 %, after tax2018: 2.7 %, after tax2019: 4.7 %, after tax2020: 4.4 %, after tax2021: 4.3 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Burundi is 4.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Burundi peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.

Burundi ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Bank return on assets in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 3.8%
2001 3.1% -18.3%
2002 2.0% -36.0%
2003 1.5% -24.2%
2004 1.4% -7.4%
2005 2.5% +75.6%
2006 2.7% +9.5%
2007 1.9% -31.3%
2008 3.8% +104.5%
2009 3.3% -13.9%
2010 2.4% -26.5%
2011 3.6% +50.6%
2012 1.9% -48.6%
2013 1.1% -40.7%
2015 1.2% +9.5%
2016 1.7% +39.7%
2017 2.6% +54.7%
2018 2.7% +4.1%
2019 4.7% +73.4%
2020 4.4% -5.8%
2021 4.3% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.4% 3.8% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.1% 4.7% 9
2020s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 8.7% compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 3.8% compare
  4. 5 Angola 3.8% compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Burundi?
Bank return on assets in Burundi was 4.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for bank return on assets?
Burundi ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,222 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.