Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Syria
Syria: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Syria is 8.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 1,330.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Syria peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2005.
Syria ranks 1st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -129.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +315.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -86.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -176.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -286.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +103.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +285.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -111.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -258.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +3717.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -32.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3717.9% | 0.3% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Bank return on assets in Syria was 8.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for bank return on assets?
- Syria ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,330.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.