Iceland vs Nicaragua: Bank return on equity

Iceland
15.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
15.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Iceland
  • Nicaragua
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 11.1% 2.3% Iceland
2010s 14.5% 27.9% 13.4% Nicaragua
2020s 10.9% 12.9% 2.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Iceland or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Iceland and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for bank return on equity?
Iceland ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.