Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Bank return on equity

Bangladesh
8.7%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
8.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd

Bank return on equity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
102030200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6% 22.7% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 13.8% 13.4% 0.4% Bangladesh
2020s 8.6% 7.9% 0.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bank return on equity?
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd 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.