Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Mozambique is 4.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 112.0% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Mozambique peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 13th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -173.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +204.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +112.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +204.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| 2001 | +173.5% | -14.2% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -14.2% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank return on assets in Mozambique was 4.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank return on assets?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.