Bangladesh (2025)
-4.3
% of average assets, pre-tax
-5.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-5.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
15
years of data

Data

Bangladesh Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average assets, pre-tax YoY Change
2025 -4.3 -5.5pp
2024 1.2 -0.5pp
2023 1.7 +0.3pp
2022 1.4 +0.7pp
2021 0.7 -0.1pp
2020 0.8 -0.4pp
2019 1.2 +0.3pp
2018 0.9 -0.6pp
2017 1.5 +0.2pp
2016 1.3 -0.2pp
2015 1.5 unchanged
2014 1.5 -0.4pp
2013 1.9 +0.1pp
2012 1.8 -1.3pp
2011 3.1 n/a

About this Dataset

Bangladesh recorded -4.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. The latest change was -5.5pp. Across 2011–2025 the series ranges from -4.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025 to 3.1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011.

This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Bangladesh. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Soundness Indicators via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Bangladesh. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage. It is published by IMF Financial Soundness Indicators and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2025 (15 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, -4.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025, down from a peak of 3.1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011. The latest change was -5.5pp.