Bank return on assets in Namibia
Namibia: Bank return on assets 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 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (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 167 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.