Malta vs Portugal: Bank return on equity

Malta
4.3%
in 2021
Portugal
5.3%
in 2021
Malta rank
150th
Portugal rank
147th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
-20-1001020200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.3% against 4.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 147th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.8% 9.8% 1.0% Malta
2010s 9.3% -6.5% 15.8% Malta
2020s 3.2% 1.7% 1.5% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.3% against 4.3% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Malta and Portugal?
1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for bank return on equity?
Malta ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 147th 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.