Madagascar vs Zambia: Bank return on equity

Madagascar
33.4%
in 2020
Zambia
46.4%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Bank return on equity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 46.4% against 33.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.7% 18.6% 22.1% Madagascar
2010s 34.2% 25.4% 8.8% Madagascar
2020s 33.4% 13.1% 20.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 46.4% against 33.4% in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Madagascar and Zambia?
13.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for bank return on equity?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.