Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Sudan
Sudan: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Sudan, 2001–2012
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Sudan is 0.7%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Sudan peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Sudan ranks 130th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +154.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -93.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1382.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -41.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Sudan?
- Bank return on assets in Sudan was 0.7% in 2012, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for bank return on assets?
- Sudan ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.