Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Zambia
Zambia: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.7% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is up 235.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Zambia peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -393.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -144.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -160.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -888.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +114.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +169.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +235.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +888.5% | -0.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 0.0011 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 0.0008 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 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- Bank return on assets in Zambia was 2.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for bank return on assets?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.