Syria vs Zambia: Bank return on equity (%, after tax)

Syria
31.6%
in 2021
Zambia
28.7%
in 2021
Syria rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th

Bank return on equity (%, after tax) over time

  • Syria
  • Zambia
-100-50050100200020102021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 31.6% against 28.7% in Zambia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Syria ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -16.1% 15.8% 31.9% Zambia
2010s 10.4% 15.7% 5.4% Zambia
2020s 54.3% 18.2% 36.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Syria or Zambia?
Syria, at 31.6% against 28.7% in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Syria and Zambia?
2.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for bank return on equity?
Syria ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.