Nepal vs South Africa: Bank return on equity

Nepal
17.8%
in 2021
South Africa
17.6%
in 2021
Nepal rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.8% 24.4% 14.4% Nepal
2010s 26.3% 20.0% 6.3% Nepal
2020s 16.5% 11.9% 4.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 17.8% against 17.6% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Nepal and South Africa?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for bank return on equity?
Nepal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th 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.