Bank return on assets in Iraq
Iraq: Bank return on assets was -0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Iraq, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -0.0% for bank return on assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 103.4% on the previous year and down 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Iraq peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Iraq, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +79.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +79.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -77.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +218.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +164.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -56.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Iraq?
- Bank return on assets in Iraq was -0.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for bank return on assets?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.