Bank return on equity in Estonia
Estonia: Bank return on equity was 8.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Estonia stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Estonia peaked at 33.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2009.
That places Estonia 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +55.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +50.5% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -68.3% |
| 2009 | -19.9% | -288.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -116.7% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +895.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | -19.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 3.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,020 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,285 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,303 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,303 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.78 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Estonia?
- Bank return on equity in Estonia was 8.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for bank return on equity?
- Estonia ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.