Bank return on assets in Gambia

Gambia: Bank return on assets was 2.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.6%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2020

Bank return on assets in Gambia, 2005–2020

24682005201220202005: 7.7 %, before tax2006: 4.9 %, before tax2007: 5.3 %, before tax2008: 4.8 %, before tax2009: 1.8 %, before tax2015: 4.8 %, before tax2016: 3.7 %, before tax2017: 3.6 %, before tax2018: 3.4 %, before tax2019: 3.6 %, before tax2020: 2.6 %, before tax

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2.6% for bank return on assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Gambia peaked at 7.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.

Gambia ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Bank return on assets in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Gambia, 2005 to 2020.
Year %, before tax Change
2005 7.7%
2006 4.9% -36.0%
2007 5.3% +8.1%
2008 4.8% -9.5%
2009 1.8% -62.3%
2015 4.8% +162.4%
2016 3.7% -23.2%
2017 3.6% -0.7%
2018 3.4% -5.1%
2019 3.6% +3.9%
2020 2.6% -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 1.8% 7.7% 5
2010s 3.8% 3.4% 4.8% 5
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 20 Uganda 2.9% compare
  2. 21 Guyana 2.9% compare
  3. 22 Namibia 2.8% compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 2.4% compare
  5. 25 Egypt 2.4% compare
  6. 26 Republic of Moldova 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Gambia?
Bank return on assets in Gambia was 2.6% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
How does Gambia rank for bank return on assets?
Gambia ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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.