Bank return on assets in Lebanon

Lebanon: Bank return on assets was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 117.9%
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2016
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Lebanon, 2000–2021

-0.500.511.52000201020212000: 0.945 %, before tax2001: 0.875 %, before tax2002: 0.78 %, before tax2003: 0.789 %, before tax2004: 0.741 %, before tax2005: 0.863 %, before tax2006: 0.835 %, before tax2007: 0.934 %, before tax2008: 1.2 %, before tax2009: 1.5 %, before tax2010: 1.2 %, before tax2011: 1.2 %, before tax2012: 1.1 %, before tax2013: 1.1 %, before tax2014: 1.2 %, before tax2015: 1.2 %, before tax2016: 1.5 %, before tax2017: 1.2 %, before tax2018: 1.1 %, before tax2019: -0.567 %, before tax2020: -0.196 %, before tax2021: 0.035 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on assets in Lebanon stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of up 117.9% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Lebanon peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2019.

Lebanon ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank return on assets in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Lebanon, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, before tax Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -7.5%
2002 0.8% -10.8%
2003 0.8% +1.1%
2004 0.7% -6.0%
2005 0.9% +16.5%
2006 0.8% -3.3%
2007 0.9% +11.9%
2008 1.2% +29.8%
2009 1.5% +20.7%
2010 1.2% -20.7%
2011 1.2% -0.0%
2012 1.1% -1.2%
2013 1.1% -2.9%
2014 1.2% +4.4%
2015 1.2% +3.7%
2016 1.5% +23.4%
2017 1.2% -16.6%
2018 1.1% -9.0%
2019 -0.6% -150.3%
2020 -0.2% -65.5%
2021 0.0% -117.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.0% -0.6% 1.5% 10
2020s -0.1% -0.2% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 162 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  2. 163 Germany 0.1% compare
  3. 164 Switzerland 0.1% compare
  4. 166 Iraq -0.0% compare
  5. 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -0.3% compare
  6. 168 Greece -1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Lebanon?
Bank return on assets in Lebanon was 0.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2019.
How does Lebanon rank for bank return on assets?
Lebanon ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.