France vs Portugal: Bank return on equity

France
7.4%
in 2021
Portugal
7.3%
in 2021
France rank
137th
Portugal rank
140th

Bank return on equity over time

  • France
  • Portugal
-20020200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 11.7% 2.4% Portugal
2010s 8.2% -7.4% 15.7% France
2020s 5.4% 3.4% 1.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, France or Portugal?
France, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between France and Portugal?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for bank return on equity?
France ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th 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.