Sierra Leone vs Syrian Arab Republic: Bank return on equity

Sierra Leone
38.7%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
31.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd

Bank return on equity over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-100-50050100200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 38.7% against 31.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% -16.1% 28.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 24.1% 10.4% 13.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Sierra Leone or Syrian Arab Republic?
Sierra Leone, at 38.7% against 31.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
7.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for bank return on equity?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd 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.