Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 6.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.7% for bank return on assets in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 563.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +2651.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +153.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +37.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2651.6% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2010 | +240.0% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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 0.0037 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 0.0027 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 0.0037 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 Sierra Leone?
- Bank return on assets in Sierra Leone was 6.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank return on assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.