Bank return on assets in Gambia
Gambia: Bank return on assets was 1.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Gambia, 2005–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Gambia is 1.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Gambia peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
Gambia ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank return on assets in Gambia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -80.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +507.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 153.29 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Gambia?
- Bank return on assets in Gambia was 1.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for bank return on assets?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.