Cyprus vs Mauritania: Bank return on equity

Cyprus
1.7%
in 2021
Mauritania
3.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
163rd
Mauritania rank
160th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Cyprus
  • Mauritania
-60-40-2002040200020102021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.6% against 1.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 160th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 10.6% 8.2% Cyprus
2010s -1.3% 4.4% 5.7% Mauritania
2020s -0.4% 3.6% 4.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Cyprus or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.6% against 1.7% in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Cyprus and Mauritania?
1.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Mauritania rank globally for bank return on equity?
Cyprus ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 160th 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.