Bank return on assets in Egypt

Egypt: Bank return on assets was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
25th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Egypt, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 0.894 %, before tax2001: 0.653 %, before tax2002: 0.463 %, before tax2003: 0.453 %, before tax2004: 0.566 %, before tax2005: 0.564 %, before tax2006: 0.638 %, before tax2007: 0.939 %, before tax2008: 0.968 %, before tax2009: 1.2 %, before tax2010: 1.5 %, before tax2011: 1.4 %, before tax2012: 2 %, before tax2013: 2.2 %, before tax2014: 2.5 %, before tax2015: 2.7 %, before tax2016: 2.6 %, before tax2017: 2.3 %, before tax2018: 2.2 %, before tax2019: 2.7 %, before tax2020: 2.2 %, before tax2021: 2.4 %, before tax

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2.4% for bank return on assets in 2021.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Egypt peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Egypt 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank return on assets in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, before tax Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.7% -26.9%
2002 0.5% -29.1%
2003 0.5% -2.1%
2004 0.6% +24.8%
2005 0.6% -0.2%
2006 0.6% +13.0%
2007 0.9% +47.3%
2008 1.0% +3.1%
2009 1.2% +24.7%
2010 1.5% +23.3%
2011 1.4% -4.7%
2012 2.0% +42.2%
2013 2.2% +9.6%
2014 2.5% +13.7%
2015 2.7% +9.1%
2016 2.6% -6.3%
2017 2.3% -10.9%
2018 2.2% -2.4%
2019 2.7% +22.4%
2020 2.2% -18.6%
2021 2.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.2% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.4% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Egypt?
Bank return on assets in Egypt was 2.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for bank return on assets?
Egypt ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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
168 places, 3,225 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.