El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: Bank return on equity

El Salvador
10.1%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
9.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
114th
Republic of Korea rank
117th

Bank return on equity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Republic of Korea
5101520200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

El Salvador ranks 114th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 12.1% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 13.5% 9.2% 4.3% El Salvador
2020s 9.4% 9.5% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
El Salvador, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for bank return on equity?
El Salvador ranks 114th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th 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.