Bank return on assets in Ghana
Ghana: Bank return on assets was 3.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in Ghana, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Ghana is 3.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Ghana peaked at 5.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank return on assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Ghana?
- Bank return on assets in Ghana was 3.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for bank return on assets?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.