Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 2.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in Rwanda, 2002–2021
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 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -49.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +215.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +115.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +10.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 168 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.