Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Liberia
Liberia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 3.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.2% for bank return on assets in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 305.5% on the previous year and up 294.4% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 19th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -150.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -124.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -941.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -190.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -305.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -1.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Bank return on assets in Liberia was 3.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for bank return on assets?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.