Bank return on assets in Uganda

Uganda: Bank return on assets was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Uganda, 2000–2021

1234562000201020212000: 5.5 %, after tax2001: 5.3 %, after tax2002: 2 %, after tax2003: 3.2 %, after tax2004: 4.2 %, after tax2005: 3.4 %, after tax2006: 3.4 %, after tax2007: 3.6 %, after tax2008: 3.3 %, after tax2009: 3.5 %, after tax2010: 2.7 %, after tax2011: 4 %, after tax2012: 3.9 %, after tax2013: 2.6 %, after tax2014: 2.8 %, after tax2015: 1.3 %, after tax2016: 2.4 %, after tax2017: 3 %, after tax2018: 2.4 %, after tax2019: 3 %, after tax2020: 2.3 %, after tax2021: 2.2 %, after tax

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,222 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.