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Table 3 Descriptive statistics

From: Microfinance institutions’ operational self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa: empirical evidence

Variable

Mean

Standard Deviation

Minimum

Maximum

Operational self-sufficiency

106%

65%

2%

1,94%

Return on assets

−3%

14%

−97%

83%

Return on equity

−63%

2581%

− 105,87%

8,66%

Average loan balance/borrower

598

1101

9

22,25

Cost/borrower

188

456

0

12,185

Total expense/assets

28%

19%

3%

156%

Number of active borrowers/financial revenue

2%

8%

0%

249%

Number of active borrowers

29,299

79,785

3

801,81

Financial revenue/assets

24%

26%

1%

663%