social2024
Return on assets
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.2%
Median: 1.8%
Countries Covered
147
with available data
Highest
Malawi
8.8%
Lowest
Equatorial Guinea
-1.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Malawi8.8%
2Argentina8.2%
3Solomon Islands6.6%
4Ukraine6.1%
5Ghana5.4%
By Region
South America2.8%(7 countries)
Africa2.6%(8 countries)
Other2.6%(75 countries)
Europe1.7%(31 countries)
Asia1.6%(21 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-1.2%)High (8.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.2%)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
Other (75)
Europe (31)
Asia (21)
North America (4)
Oceania (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 8.8% |
| 2 | Argentina | 8.2% |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 6.6% |
| 4 | Ukraine | 6.1% |
| 5 | Ghana | 5.4% |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5.2% |
| 7 | Rwanda | 5.1% |
| 8 | Maldives | 5.1% |
| 9 | Zambia | 5.0% |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.9% |
| 11 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.7% |
| 12 | Mozambique | 4.7% |
| 13 | Madagascar | 4.6% |
| 14 | Georgia | 4.3% |
| 15 | Uganda | 4.1% |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0% |
| 17 | Guinea | 4.0% |
| 18 | Türkiye | 3.9% |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.5% |
| 20 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.5% |
| 21 | Tonga | 3.4% |
| 22 | Eswatini | 3.4% |
| 23 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.4% |
| 24 | Lesotho | 3.4% |
| 25 | Belarus | 3.3% |
| 26 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.3% |
| 27 | Bhutan | 3.3% |
| 28 | Gabon | 3.2% |
| 29 | Botswana | 3.1% |
| 30 | Pakistan | 3.1% |
| 31 | Nigeria | 3.1% |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 3.1% |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 3.1% |
| 34 | Uruguay | 3.0% |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 3.0% |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 3.0% |
| 37 | Kenya | 2.9% |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 2.9% |
| 39 | Namibia | 2.9% |
| 40 | Estonia | 2.8% |
| 41 | Latvia | 2.8% |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 2.8% |
| 43 | Mexico | 2.8% |
| 44 | Samoa | 2.8% |
| 45 | Armenia | 2.7% |
| 46 | Indonesia | 2.7% |
| 47 | Montenegro | 2.6% |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 2.6% |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.5% |
| 50 | Mauritius | 2.5% |
| 51 | Belize | 2.5% |
| 52 | Burundi | 2.5% |
| 53 | Cameroon | 2.5% |
| 54 | Hungary | 2.4% |
| 55 | Paraguay | 2.4% |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 2.3% |
| 57 | Iceland | 2.3% |
| 58 | Cyprus | 2.3% |
| 59 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.3% |
| 60 | Lithuania | 2.2% |
| 61 | Angola | 2.2% |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | 2.2% |
| 63 | Peru | 2.2% |
| 64 | Seychelles | 2.1% |
| 65 | Croatia | 2.1% |
| 66 | Slovenia | 2.1% |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 2.0% |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.0% |
| 69 | Anguilla | 2.0% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 2.0% |
| 71 | Honduras | 2.0% |
| 72 | El Salvador | 1.9% |
| 73 | Panama | 1.9% |
| 74 | Kuwait | 1.8% |
| 75 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.8% |
| 76 | Jordan | 1.8% |
| 77 | Portugal | 1.8% |
| 78 | Philippines | 1.7% |
| 79 | India | 1.7% |
| 80 | Barbados | 1.7% |
| 81 | Curaçao | 1.7% |
| 82 | Sweden | 1.7% |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 1.7% |
| 84 | Fiji | 1.6% |
| 85 | Israel | 1.6% |
| 86 | Greece | 1.6% |
| 87 | Brazil | 1.6% |
| 88 | Malta | 1.6% |
| 89 | Guatemala | 1.5% |
| 90 | Chile | 1.5% |
| 91 | Romania | 1.5% |
| 92 | Austria | 1.5% |
| 93 | Montserrat | 1.5% |
| 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.5% |
| 95 | Algeria | 1.5% |
| 96 | Poland | 1.5% |
| 97 | South Africa | 1.4% |
| 98 | Djibouti | 1.4% |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 1.4% |
| 100 | Chad | 1.4% |
| 101 | Malaysia | 1.4% |
| 102 | Czech Republic | 1.3% |
| 103 | Singapore | 1.3% |
| 104 | Slovakia | 1.3% |
| 105 | United States of America | 1.3% |
| 106 | Norway | 1.3% |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 1.3% |
| 108 | Morocco | 1.3% |
| 109 | Iraq | 1.2% |
| 110 | Ireland | 1.2% |
| 111 | Thailand | 1.2% |
| 112 | Grenada | 1.2% |
| 113 | Italy | 1.2% |
| 114 | Finland | 1.2% |
| 115 | Colombia | 1.1% |
| 116 | Nepal | 1.1% |
| 117 | Bolivia | 1.1% |
| 118 | Tajikistan | 1.1% |
| 119 | State of Palestine | 1.1% |
| 120 | Spain | 1.1% |
| 121 | Luxembourg | 1.1% |
| 122 | Belgium | 1.1% |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 1.0% |
| 124 | Hong Kong | 1.0% |
| 125 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.0% |
| 126 | Cambodia | 1.0% |
| 127 | Australia | 1.0% |
| 128 | Netherlands | 1.0% |
| 129 | Dominica | 0.9% |
| 130 | Switzerland | 0.9% |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.9% |
| 132 | Denmark | 0.8% |
| 133 | San Marino | 0.8% |
| 134 | Canada | 0.8% |
| 135 | Germany | 0.7% |
| 136 | Lebanon | 0.7% |
| 137 | People's Republic of China | 0.7% |
| 138 | United Kingdom | 0.7% |
| 139 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.7% |
| 140 | Central African Republic | 0.6% |
| 141 | France | 0.5% |
| 142 | South Korea | 0.5% |
| 143 | Vanuatu | 0.5% |
| 144 | Comoros | 0.5% |
| 145 | Macao | 0.2% |
| 146 | Vietnam | -1.0% |
| 147 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.2% |
Showing 147 of 147 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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