Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Uganda
Uganda: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Uganda is 2.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Uganda peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Uganda 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -63.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- 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 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 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 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 Uganda?
- Bank return on assets in Uganda was 2.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for bank return on assets?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.