Bank return on assets in Syria
Syria: Bank return on assets was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.7% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 1,548.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Syria peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2005.
That places Syria 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Syria, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.4% | — |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -475.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -121.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -143.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -104.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -7231.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +327.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -112.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -225.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4151.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -3.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
- 3 Burundi 4.3% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 3.8% compare
More financial sector data for Syria
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 563.76 SDR per person (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2013 SDR per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 549.78 SDR per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 562.2 SDR per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Syria?
- Bank return on assets in Syria was 8.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for bank return on assets?
- Syria ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,548.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.