Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 20.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Eswatini, 2003–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.9% for bank return on equity in 2019.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Eswatini peaked at 28.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.6% | — |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +178.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +30.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 7.1% | 28.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 Eswatini?
- Bank return on equity in Eswatini was 20.9% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank return on equity?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.