Costa Rica vs Libya: Bank return on equity

Costa Rica
11.8%
in 2021
Libya
11.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
89th
Libya rank
91st

Bank return on equity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Libya ranks 91st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 14.3% 4.8% Costa Rica
2010s 11.1% 7.8% 3.3% Costa Rica
2020s 8.0% 11.6% 3.6% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Costa Rica or Libya?
Costa Rica, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Costa Rica and Libya?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for bank return on equity?
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Libya ranks 91st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, before 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 (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.