Latvia vs Spain: Bank return on equity

Latvia
6.6%
in 2021
Spain
5.9%
in 2021
Latvia rank
148th
Spain rank
151st

Bank return on equity over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
-60-40-2002040200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 13.9% 1.1% Latvia
2010s 6.9% 1.8% 5.1% Latvia
2020s 4.5% 2.8% 1.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Latvia and Spain?
0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for bank return on equity?
Latvia ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st 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.