Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Cambodia, 2003–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Cambodia is 2.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Cambodia peaked at 4.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 Cambodia?
- Bank return on assets in Cambodia was 2.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for bank return on assets?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.