Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.0% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 153.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Cyprus peaked at 22.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -53.9%, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 163rd 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 (%, after tax) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +112.1% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +70.9% |
| 2011 | -53.9% | -751.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -125.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | -141.8% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -216.2% |
| 2017 | -10.7% | -348.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -188.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -142.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -153.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -751.1% | 8.3% | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4% | -53.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Cyprus?
- Bank return on equity in Cyprus was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.9% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank return on equity?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.