Bank return on assets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank return on assets 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 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
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.