Bank return on assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank return on assets was 3.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Zimbabwe stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 83.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Zimbabwe?
- Bank return on assets in Zimbabwe was 3.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank return on assets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.