Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Bahrain stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 259.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Bahrain peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 119th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +89.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +259.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 Bahrain?
- Bank return on assets in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank return on assets?
- Bahrain ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.