Bank return on equity in Brazil

Brazil: Bank return on equity was 13.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.2%
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
47th
of 168 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2007
All-time low
5.2%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Brazil, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 9.3 %, after tax2001: 9.4 %, after tax2002: 18.7 %, after tax2003: 20 %, after tax2004: 17.3 %, after tax2005: 17 %, after tax2006: 21.8 %, after tax2007: 26.7 %, after tax2008: 8.5 %, after tax2009: 14.3 %, after tax2010: 13 %, after tax2011: 13.1 %, after tax2012: 5.2 %, after tax2013: 10.1 %, after tax2014: 10.1 %, after tax2015: 12.6 %, after tax2016: 11.9 %, after tax2017: 11.6 %, after tax2018: 12.6 %, after tax2019: 15.6 %, after tax2020: 9.3 %, after tax2021: 13.2 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Brazil stood at 13.2%.

The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Brazil peaked at 26.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 8.5% 26.7% 10
2010s 11.6% 5.2% 15.6% 10
2020s 11.3% 9.3% 13.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Brazil?
Bank return on equity in Brazil was 13.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for bank return on equity?
Brazil ranks 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
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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.