Bank return on equity in Argentina
Argentina: Bank return on equity was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Argentina stood at 8.1%.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Argentina peaked at 31.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -32.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 113 El Salvador 8.3% compare
- 114 Algeria 8.3% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 117 Belarus 8.0% compare
- 118 Chad 7.8% compare
- 119 Netherlands 7.6% compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 513.77 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 26.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 514.84 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 652.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 31.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Argentina?
- Bank return on equity in Argentina was 8.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for bank return on equity?
- Argentina ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.