Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4.4% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 322.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Kazakhstan peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -55.4%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2009 | -55.4% | -354194.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -139.6% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | -109.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -189.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -145.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -733.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +33.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -354194.9% | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 2018 | +733.1% | -0.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | -55.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -2.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 Kazakhstan?
- Bank return on assets in Kazakhstan was 4.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.4% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank return on assets?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.