Bank return on assets in Gabon

Gabon: Bank return on assets was 1.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Bank return on assets in Gabon, 2004–2019

01232004201120192004: 1 %, after tax2005: 1.7 %, after tax2006: 2 %, after tax2007: 2.2 %, after tax2008: 2.2 %, after tax2009: 1.4 %, after tax2010: 0.294 %, after tax2011: 3.4 %, after tax2012: 2.3 %, after tax2013: 2.4 %, after tax2014: 1.1 %, after tax2015: 0.761 %, after tax2016: 2.6 %, after tax2017: 1.6 %, after tax2018: 2 %, after tax2019: 1.5 %, after tax

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

Analysis

In 2019, bank return on assets in Gabon stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Gabon peaked at 3.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Gabon 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.0% 2.2% 6
2010s 1.8% 0.3% 3.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Gabon?
Bank return on assets in Gabon was 1.5% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Gabon rank for bank return on assets?
Gabon ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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.