Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Egypt
Egypt: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Egypt, 2000–2021
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 (%, before tax) in Egypt, year by year
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 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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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.