Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.4% for bank return on assets in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Colombia peaked at 2.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 149th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -110.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +134.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -25.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.2% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 146 Mauritania 0.5% compare
- 147 Bolivia 0.5% compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 150 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.4% compare
- 152 Poland 0.4% compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Bank return on assets in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for bank return on assets?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.