Brazil vs South Africa: Bank return on equity

Brazil
13.2%
in 2021
South Africa
13.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
51015202530200020102021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.3% 18.7% 3.4% South Africa
2010s 11.6% 14.7% 3.1% South Africa
2020s 11.3% 9.2% 2.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 13.2% against 13.1% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Brazil and South Africa?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for bank return on equity?
Brazil ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.