Bank return on equity in Colombia

Colombia: Bank return on equity was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.6%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
153rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2004
All-time low
-29.0%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Colombia, 2000–2021

-200202000201020212000: -29 %, after tax2001: 4.1 %, after tax2002: 9 %, after tax2003: 20.4 %, after tax2004: 26.9 %, after tax2005: 19.1 %, after tax2006: 17.5 %, after tax2011: 16.8 %, after tax2012: 14.3 %, after tax2015: 12.8 %, after tax2016: 18.1 %, after tax2017: 10.7 %, after tax2018: 12.2 %, after tax2019: 12.5 %, after tax2020: 4.5 %, after tax2021: 3.6 %, after tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Colombia stood at 3.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Colombia peaked at 26.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -29.0%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 153rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank return on equity in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 -29.0%
2001 4.1% -114.2%
2002 9.0% +118.1%
2003 20.4% +127.1%
2004 26.9% +31.7%
2005 19.1% -28.9%
2006 17.5% -8.3%
2011 16.8% -4.1%
2012 14.3% -15.2%
2015 12.8% -10.0%
2016 18.1% +40.7%
2017 10.7% -40.5%
2018 12.2% +14.0%
2019 12.5% +2.4%
2020 4.5% -64.2%
2021 3.6% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% -29.0% 26.9% 7
2010s 13.9% 10.7% 18.1% 7
2020s 4.1% 3.6% 4.5% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 150 Malta 4.3% compare
  2. 151 Myanmar 3.9% compare
  3. 152 San Marino 3.9% compare
  4. 154 Sudan 3.6% compare
  5. 155 Japan 3.6% compare
  6. 156 Montenegro 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More financial sector data for Colombia

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Colombia?
Bank return on equity in Colombia was 3.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -29.0% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for bank return on equity?
Colombia ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bank return on equity in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/bank-return-on-equity-percent-after-tax/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/bank-return-on-equity-percent-after-tax/colombia/">Bank return on equity in Colombia</a> — Statizoid

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
Last refreshed

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.