Bank return on assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Bank return on assets was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.9% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 943.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Pakistan peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 97th out of 168 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.
Bank return on assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -2237.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -62.2% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | +212.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -106.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2509.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 219,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 72.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Pakistan?
- Bank return on assets in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for bank return on assets?
- Pakistan ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 943.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.