Bank return on assets in Nepal
Nepal: Bank return on assets was 1.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Nepal, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Nepal is 1.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Nepal peaked at 2.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.5% | -2.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Nepal?
- Bank return on assets in Nepal was 1.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for bank return on assets?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.