Bank return on equity in Benin
Benin: Bank return on equity was 8.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.4% for bank return on equity in 2019.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Benin peaked at 30.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 109th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | -0.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | -7.4% | 17.4% | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Benin?
- Bank return on equity in Benin was 8.4% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for bank return on equity?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.