Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Namibia
Namibia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 2.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in Namibia, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Namibia is 2.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Namibia peaked at 4.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.3% | — |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +245.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +245.1% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Bank return on assets in Namibia was 2.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for bank return on assets?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.