Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.4% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.7% | — |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +20.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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 0.1797 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 0.1312 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 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bank return on assets in Sri Lanka was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank return on assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.