Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Bhutan, 2014–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Bhutan is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 384.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 89th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.4% | — |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -384.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 Bhutan?
- Bank return on assets in Bhutan was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank return on assets?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.