Bank return on assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bank return on assets was 2.7% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Bank return on assets in Rwanda, 2002β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Rwanda is 2.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Rwanda peaked at 3.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2.9% compare
- 13 Kenya 2.9% compare
- 14 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.7% compare
- 16 Zambia 2.7% compare
- 17 Madagascar, Republic of 2.5% compare
- 18 Liberia 2.4% compare
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.18 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Broad money 26.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,428 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Rwanda?
- Bank return on assets in Rwanda was 2.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for bank return on assets?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.