Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Gambia
Gambia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 2.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Gambia, 2005–2020
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 (%, before tax) in Gambia, year by year
| 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Gambia
- 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 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 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 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 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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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.