Bank return on assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank return on assets was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.4% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Nicaragua peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -365.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -156.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +463.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +89.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,229 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Nicaragua?
- Bank return on assets in Nicaragua was 2.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank return on assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.