Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Mauritius stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 157.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Mauritius peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +73.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +157.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Mauritius?
- Bank return on assets in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank return on assets?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.