Uganda vs United States: Bank return on equity (%, before tax)

Uganda
15.1%
in 2021
United States
15.8%
in 2021
Uganda rank
59th
United States rank
56th

Bank return on equity (%, before tax) over time

  • Uganda
  • United States
020406080200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 15.8% against 15.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 59th and United States ranks 56th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United States Difference Ahead
2000s 49.8% 15.5% 34.3% Uganda
2010s 22.4% 13.1% 9.3% Uganda
2020s 15.3% 12.1% 3.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Uganda or United States?
United States, at 15.8% against 15.1% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Uganda and United States?
0.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Uganda and United States rank globally for bank return on equity?
Uganda ranks 59th and United States ranks 56th 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.