Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Chile
Chile: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 15.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Chile stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Chile peaked at 23.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
That places Chile 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +157.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +157.8% | 5.8% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Chile?
- Bank return on equity in Chile was 15.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for bank return on equity?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.