Bank return on assets in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank return on assets was -0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Lebanon stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and down 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Lebanon peaked at 1.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 166th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -176.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 163 Germany 0.0% compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 165 Iraq -0.0% compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.4% compare
- 168 Greece -1.9% compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Lebanon?
- Bank return on assets in Lebanon was -0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank return on assets?
- Lebanon ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.