Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) 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 (%, before tax) 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -535493.4% | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | +11043.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
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
- 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 0.0006 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 0.0005 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 0.0006 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 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.