Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Georgia
Georgia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Georgia is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 174.0% on the previous year and up 6,827.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Georgia peaked at 8.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +115.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -145.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -113.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +776.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -103.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -5517.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +174.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5517.2% | -0.1% | 2.9% |
| 2010 | +776.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -1.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0055 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 Georgia?
- Bank return on assets in Georgia was 3.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for bank return on assets?
- Georgia ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,827.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.