Bank return on equity in Armenia
Armenia: Bank return on equity was 5.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Armenia stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Armenia peaked at 25.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
Armenia ranks 145th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Armenia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +323.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +147.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +287.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 3.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Armenia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 65.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 31.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,203 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 31.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,204 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 31.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,204 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Armenia?
- Bank return on equity in Armenia was 5.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for bank return on equity?
- Armenia ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.