Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Guinea
Guinea: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 3.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Guinea, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.0% for bank return on assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Guinea peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.8% | — |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +16.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Bank return on assets in Guinea was 3.0% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for bank return on assets?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.