Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Bank return on equity

Kuwait
8.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom
8.4%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
130th
United Kingdom rank
129th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
-10010203040200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kuwait ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 129th of 168 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 14.6% 4.7% Kuwait
2010s 10.1% 3.6% 6.6% Kuwait
2020s 6.2% 6.1% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for bank return on equity?
Kuwait ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 129th 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.