Bank return on assets in Argentina
Argentina: Bank return on assets was 2.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Argentina, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.1% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Argentina peaked at 5.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0% | -6.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Argentina?
- Bank return on assets in Argentina was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for bank return on assets?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.