Costa Rica vs Panama: Bank return on equity
Costa Rica
11.8%
in 2021
Panama
11.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
89th
Panama rank
88th
Bank return on equity over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Panama ranks 88th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.9% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 15.0% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on equity, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank return on equity between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for bank return on equity?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Panama ranks 88th 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
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.