Bank return on assets in Mauritania

Mauritania: Bank return on assets was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 132.3%
World rank
146th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2003
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Bank return on assets in Mauritania, 2001–2020

01232001201020202001: 2.4 %, before tax2002: 2.7 %, before tax2003: 2.9 %, before tax2004: 2.6 %, before tax2005: 2.3 %, before tax2006: 2.2 %, before tax2007: 2.1 %, before tax2008: 0.343 %, before tax2009: 1 %, before tax2010: 1.2 %, before tax2011: 1.1 %, before tax2012: 1.1 %, before tax2013: 1.3 %, before tax2014: 1.1 %, before tax2015: 1.1 %, before tax2016: 0.648 %, before tax2017: 0.219 %, before tax2018: -0.009 %, before tax2019: 0.268 %, before tax2020: 0.623 %, before tax

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.6% for bank return on assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Mauritania peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2018.

That places Mauritania 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 0.3% 2.9% 9
2010s 0.8% -0.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Mauritania?
Bank return on assets in Mauritania was 0.6% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for bank return on assets?
Mauritania ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.