Bank return on assets in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank return on assets was 2.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Mozambique is 2.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 112.6% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Mozambique peaked at 9.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 11th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -169.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +80.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -66.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +383.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +112.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -14.3% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,695 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.43 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 253.23 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.66 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.69 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 85.12 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Mozambique?
- Bank return on assets in Mozambique was 2.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank return on assets?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.