Argentina vs El Salvador: Bank return on equity

Argentina
8.1%
in 2021
El Salvador
8.3%
in 2021
Argentina rank
116th
El Salvador rank
113th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
-40-2002040200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Argentina ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 10.7% 9.8% El Salvador
2010s 25.7% 9.2% 16.5% Argentina
2020s 12.4% 7.1% 5.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for bank return on equity?
Argentina ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.