Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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 (%, after tax) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 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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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.