Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.1% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 207.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Bahrain peaked at 23.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +93.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +207.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 124 Korea 7.2% compare
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- 128 United Kingdom 7.0% compare
- 129 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 130 Hong Kong 6.8% compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Bahrain?
- Bank return on equity in Bahrain was 7.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank return on equity?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.