Bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Bank return on assets was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.5%
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2007
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2021

123452005201320212005: 4.3 %, before tax2006: 4.2 %, before tax2007: 5.2 %, before tax2008: 3.8 %, before tax2009: 2.9 %, before tax2010: 1.9 %, before tax2011: 2.3 %, before tax2012: 2.5 %, before tax2013: 2.4 %, before tax2014: 3 %, before tax2015: 2.5 %, before tax2016: 2.3 %, before tax2017: 1.4 %, before tax2018: 1.3 %, before tax2019: 2.1 %, before tax2020: 2.3 %, before tax2021: 3.5 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.5%.

The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005 to 2021.
Year %, before tax Change
2005 4.3%
2006 4.2% -1.8%
2007 5.2% +23.2%
2008 3.8% -26.7%
2009 2.9% -25.1%
2010 1.9% -34.3%
2011 2.3% +24.6%
2012 2.5% +8.3%
2013 2.4% -4.2%
2014 3.0% +24.6%
2015 2.5% -18.2%
2016 2.3% -6.7%
2017 1.4% -38.0%
2018 1.3% -6.4%
2019 2.1% +56.1%
2020 2.3% +10.2%
2021 3.5% +50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.9% 5.2% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.3% 3.5% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 14 Rwanda 3.9% compare
  2. 15 Kenya 3.8% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 3.6% compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 3.2% compare
  5. 19 Liberia 3.2% compare
  6. 20 Uganda 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Bank return on assets in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for bank return on assets?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,225 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.