Return on assets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Return on assets was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Return on assets in Bangladesh, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Bangladesh is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Bangladesh peaked at 3.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Return on assets in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +95.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -29.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.1%, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Bangladesh?
- Return on assets in Bangladesh was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for return on assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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