Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 13.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Brazil, 2000–2021
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.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +99.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +95.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +42.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.