Bank return on assets in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank return on assets was 0.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Bolivia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.9% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Bolivia peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.0% | -0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 119 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.0% compare
- 120 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.9% compare
- 121 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 123 Thailand 0.9% compare
- 124 Slovak Republic 0.9% compare
- 125 Armenia, Republic of 0.9% compare
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5209 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 414.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 25.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Broad money 57.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 6.91 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -3,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Bolivia?
- Bank return on assets in Bolivia was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank return on assets?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.