Kenya vs Rwanda: Bank return on equity

Kenya
16.7%
in 2021
Rwanda
16.1%
in 2021
Kenya rank
25th
Rwanda rank
27th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 24.8% 6.3% Rwanda
2010s 20.0% 10.8% 9.2% Kenya
2020s 12.2% 15.0% 2.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Kenya or Rwanda?
Kenya, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for bank return on equity?
Kenya ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 27th 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.