Bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Bank return on assets was 4.2% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
4.2%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 2000–2019

123452000200920192000: 1.2 %, before tax2001: 1.4 %, before tax2002: 2.8 %, before tax2003: 4.6 %, before tax2004: 4.5 %, before tax2005: 3.8 %, before tax2006: 2 %, before tax2007: 3.8 %, before tax2008: 2.8 %, before tax2009: 4 %, before tax2010: 4 %, before tax2011: 4 %, before tax2012: 4.8 %, before tax2013: 3.3 %, before tax2014: 4 %, before tax2015: 4 %, before tax2016: 4.1 %, before tax2017: 3.5 %, before tax2018: 3.2 %, before tax2019: 4.2 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2019, bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of stood at 4.2%.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 1.2% 4.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 4.8% 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of

  1. 9 Zambia 4.3% compare
  2. 10 Angola 4.2% compare
  3. 11 Tajikistan, Republic of 4.2% compare
  4. 13 Mozambique, Republic of 4.0% compare
  5. 14 Rwanda 3.9% compare
  6. 15 Kenya 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Bank return on assets in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 4.2% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for bank return on assets?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of 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
167 places, 3,209 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.