Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank return on assets was 3.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.8% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -55.2%, in 2009.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +34.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 2009 | -55.2% | +168544.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -140.0% |
| 2011 | -2.1% | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -163.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -242.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -321.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.6% | -55.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -2.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 383.77 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 34.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 47.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Kazakhstan?
- Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan was 3.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.2% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank return on assets?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.