Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Algeria
Algeria: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 8.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Algeria is 8.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Algeria peaked at 18.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 114th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +168.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +371.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +371.6% | 3.4% | 16.0% |
| 2002 | +168.5% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Algeria?
- Bank return on equity in Algeria was 8.3% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for bank return on equity?
- Algeria ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[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.