Bank return on assets in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank return on assets was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Myanmar, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Myanmar peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.15 million current LCU per person (2020)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.2 % change on previous year (2020)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 240,399 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -39,661 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,382 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Myanmar?
- Bank return on assets in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank return on assets?
- Myanmar ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.