Bank return on equity in Burundi

Burundi: Bank return on equity was 28.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.1%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
6th
of 168 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2008
All-time low
8.3%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Burundi, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 30.8 %, after tax2001: 23.5 %, after tax2002: 15.7 %, after tax2003: 13.5 %, after tax2004: 12.3 %, after tax2005: 19.9 %, after tax2006: 24.5 %, after tax2007: 19.4 %, after tax2008: 39.5 %, after tax2009: 29.7 %, after tax2010: 20.6 %, after tax2011: 28.3 %, after tax2012: 13.2 %, after tax2013: 8.4 %, after tax2015: 8.3 %, after tax2016: 11.5 %, after tax2017: 19.3 %, after tax2018: 21.1 %, after tax2019: 36.1 %, after tax2020: 31.5 %, after tax2021: 28.1 %, after tax

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 28.1% for bank return on equity in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Burundi peaked at 39.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.

That places Burundi 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Bank return on equity in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 30.8%
2001 23.5% -23.8%
2002 15.7% -33.1%
2003 13.5% -13.9%
2004 12.3% -9.2%
2005 19.9% +61.6%
2006 24.5% +23.3%
2007 19.4% -20.9%
2008 39.5% +103.9%
2009 29.7% -24.9%
2010 20.6% -30.7%
2011 28.3% +37.9%
2012 13.2% -53.4%
2013 8.4% -36.1%
2015 8.3% -1.9%
2016 11.5% +38.7%
2017 19.3% +68.5%
2018 21.1% +9.3%
2019 36.1% +70.9%
2020 31.5% -12.7%
2021 28.1% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 12.3% 39.5% 10
2010s 18.5% 8.3% 36.1% 9
2020s 29.8% 28.1% 31.5% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 30.3% compare
  2. 4 Guinea 30.2% compare
  3. 5 Zambia 28.7% compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 26.4% compare
  5. 8 Georgia 23.5% compare
  6. 9 Angola 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Burundi?
Bank return on equity in Burundi was 28.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for bank return on equity?
Burundi ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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.