Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Bank return on equity was 12.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Azerbaijan stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 417.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Azerbaijan peaked at 36.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 52nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +176.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | -24.8% | -349.7% |
| 2016 | -8.1% | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -552.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | -4.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -24.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 49 Sri Lanka 13.0% compare
- 50 Guyana 13.0% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 12.6% compare
- 53 United States of America 12.5% compare
- 54 New Zealand 12.5% compare
- 55 Romania 12.5% compare
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1241 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 920.03 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.90 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Azerbaijan?
- Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan was 12.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for bank return on equity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.