Bank return on assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Bank return on assets was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.6% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4,950.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Pakistan peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -535493.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -59.4% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | +136.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +11043.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 31.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 48.99 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 49.67 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 36.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Pakistan?
- Bank return on assets in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for bank return on assets?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,950.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.