Bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bank return on equity was -5.4% in 2020. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001β2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo is -5.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 203.1% on the previous year and down 233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 0.1% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -3.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -5.4% | -5.4% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -5.4% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for bank return on equity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.