Bank return on assets in Brazil

Brazil: Bank return on assets was 1.9% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 146.8%
World rank
40th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Brazil, 2000–2021

0.511.522.532000201020212000: 1 %, before tax2001: 1 %, before tax2002: 2.3 %, before tax2003: 2.6 %, before tax2004: 2.1 %, before tax2005: 2.2 %, before tax2006: 2.4 %, before tax2007: 2.8 %, before tax2008: 0.539 %, before tax2009: 2 %, before tax2010: 1.7 %, before tax2011: 1.3 %, before tax2012: 0.542 %, before tax2013: 0.699 %, before tax2014: 0.739 %, before tax2015: 0.613 %, before tax2016: 1.9 %, before tax2017: 1.7 %, before tax2018: 1.7 %, before tax2019: 1.6 %, before tax2020: 0.755 %, before tax2021: 1.9 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on assets in Brazil stood at 1.9%.

That represents a change of up 146.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Brazil peaked at 2.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Brazil ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 0.5% 2.8% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.3% 0.8% 1.9% 2

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  4. 41 Mongolia 1.9% compare
  5. 42 Guatemala 1.9% compare
  6. 43 Indonesia 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Brazil?
Bank return on assets in Brazil was 1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for bank return on assets?
Brazil ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,209 data points, 2000–2021
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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.