Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Djibouti, 2010–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.1% for bank return on assets in 2019.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Djibouti peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Djibouti 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +368.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +23.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- 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 5.96 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 4.35 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 5.96 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 Djibouti?
- Bank return on assets in Djibouti was 1.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for bank return on assets?
- Djibouti ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.