Bank return on assets in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Bank return on assets was 1.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 0.887 %, after tax2001: 1.5 %, after tax2002: 1.2 %, after tax2003: 1.2 %, after tax2004: 2 %, after tax2005: 2.3 %, after tax2006: 3.2 %, after tax2007: 3.4 %, after tax2008: 4.4 %, after tax2009: 3.2 %, after tax2010: 2.8 %, after tax2011: 2.8 %, after tax2012: 1.7 %, after tax2014: 2.9 %, after tax2015: 4.4 %, after tax2016: 2.7 %, after tax2017: 2.3 %, after tax2018: 1.5 %, after tax2019: 2.1 %, after tax2020: 1.6 %, after tax2021: 1.1 %, after tax

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1.1% for bank return on assets in 2021.

The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Ethiopia peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Bank return on assets in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 0.9%
2001 1.5% +65.8%
2002 1.2% -17.2%
2003 1.2% +1.9%
2004 2.0% +60.9%
2005 2.3% +15.4%
2006 3.2% +40.6%
2007 3.4% +4.9%
2008 4.4% +29.6%
2009 3.2% -26.3%
2010 2.8% -12.4%
2011 2.8% -0.0%
2012 1.7% -39.5%
2014 2.9% +69.4%
2015 4.4% +50.0%
2016 2.7% -39.4%
2017 2.3% -14.8%
2018 1.5% -35.8%
2019 2.1% +43.4%
2020 1.6% -23.5%
2021 1.1% -31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 0.9% 4.4% 10
2010s 2.6% 1.5% 4.4% 9
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Ethiopia?
Bank return on assets in Ethiopia was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for bank return on assets?
Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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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
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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.