Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Angola
Angola: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Angola, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Angola stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 292.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Angola peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
That places Angola 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Angola, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +153.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -118.8% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | +215.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -292.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +292.1% | -2.2% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | -215.3% | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | +153.0% | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| 2019 | -118.8% | 3.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -2.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 7 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 8 Guinea 4.3% compare
- 9 Zambia 4.3% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 4.2% compare
- 12 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 13 Mozambique 4.0% compare
More financial sector data for Angola
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Angola?
- Bank return on assets in Angola was 4.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for bank return on assets?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.