Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Belize
Belize: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Belize, 2002–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2020, bank return on equity in Belize stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.9% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Belize peaked at 49.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
That places Belize 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Belize, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.1% | — |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +123.7% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -77.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 11.7% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.9% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 Belize?
- Bank return on equity in Belize was 2.4% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for bank return on equity?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.