Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malta
Malta: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Malta is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 107.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Malta peaked at 1.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2008.
That places Malta 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malta, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -159.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -362.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +139.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +107.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +362.7% | -0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Malta?
- Bank return on assets in Malta was 0.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for bank return on assets?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.