{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-bank-return-on-assets","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-bank-return-on-assets","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-bank-return-on-assets/","title":"Bangladesh Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2024)","description":"Bangladesh's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 1.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024, -0.5pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2011–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","Bangladesh","2024"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2011/2024","unit":"% of average assets, pre-tax","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Bank Return on Assets (ROA)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","url":"https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FSIC"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2024)","value":"1.2","unit":"% of average assets, pre-tax","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Bank Return on Assets (ROA)"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":3.115384469099083},{"period":"2012","value":1.771988387113277},{"period":"2013","value":1.919777493427251},{"period":"2014","value":1.474423853373421},{"period":"2015","value":1.486538142957592},{"period":"2016","value":1.348109475748418},{"period":"2017","value":1.452995267995814},{"period":"2018","value":0.9044206972891667},{"period":"2019","value":1.160782045210971},{"period":"2020","value":0.828937763591783},{"period":"2021","value":0.7368835990703747},{"period":"2022","value":1.440581527465418},{"period":"2023","value":1.675030320017054},{"period":"2024","value":1.18790288469979}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of average assets, pre-tax"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Bangladesh from 2000 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 in 2021. The latest reading of 1.2 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp."}]}