Iraq vs Lebanon: Bank return on equity

Iraq
-0.1%
in 2021
Lebanon
-1.9%
in 2021
Iraq rank
165th
Lebanon rank
166th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
-1001020200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -0.1% against -1.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 168 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 16.8% 11.1% 5.7% Iraq
2010s 10.1% 8.7% 1.4% Iraq
2020s 2.0% -3.5% 5.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Iraq or Lebanon?
Iraq, at -0.1% against -1.9% in Lebanon as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Iraq and Lebanon?
1.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for bank return on equity?
Iraq ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 166th 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.