Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Bank return on equity

Sierra Leone
50.8%
in 2019
Zambia
46.4%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Bank return on equity over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 50.8% against 46.4% in Zambia, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.9% 18.6% 27.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 32.5% 25.4% 7.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 50.8% against 46.4% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
4.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for bank return on equity?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st 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.