Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Algeria
Algeria: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2020, bank return on assets in Algeria stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Algeria peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Algeria 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +240.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +337.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +337.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | +240.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Algeria?
- Bank return on assets in Algeria was 1.4% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for bank return on assets?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.