Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Colombia peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 149th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -121.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +129.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -3.0% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 146 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 147 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 148 Portugal 0.6% compare
- 150 Taiwan 0.6% compare
- 151 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 152 Seychelles 0.5% compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Bank return on assets in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for bank return on assets?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.