Bank return on equity in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Bank return on equity was 11.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.3%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
68th
of 168 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2015
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 9.8 %, after tax2001: 15.5 %, after tax2002: 12.9 %, after tax2003: 13.6 %, after tax2004: 22.2 %, after tax2005: 26.8 %, after tax2006: 35.3 %, after tax2007: 32.2 %, after tax2008: 43.8 %, after tax2009: 33.9 %, after tax2010: 31.4 %, after tax2011: 35.6 %, after tax2012: 19.8 %, after tax2015: 52.3 %, after tax2016: 37.8 %, after tax2017: 25.2 %, after tax2018: 14.2 %, after tax2019: 21.9 %, after tax2020: 17.8 %, after tax2021: 11.3 %, after tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Ethiopia stood at 11.3%.

That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Ethiopia peaked at 52.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 68th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Bank return on equity in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 9.8%
2001 15.5% +58.2%
2002 12.9% -17.1%
2003 13.6% +5.4%
2004 22.2% +63.6%
2005 26.8% +20.9%
2006 35.3% +31.8%
2007 32.2% -8.7%
2008 43.8% +35.7%
2009 33.9% -22.5%
2010 31.4% -7.4%
2011 35.6% +13.3%
2012 19.8% -44.4%
2015 52.3% +164.5%
2016 37.8% -27.7%
2017 25.2% -33.4%
2018 14.2% -43.7%
2019 21.9% +54.1%
2020 17.8% -18.6%
2021 11.3% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 9.8% 43.8% 10
2010s 29.8% 14.2% 52.3% 8
2020s 14.5% 11.3% 17.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 65 Uganda 11.6% compare
  2. 66 Afghanistan 11.4% compare
  3. 67 Albania 11.4% compare
  4. 69 Jamaica 11.2% compare
  5. 70 Sweden 11.0% compare
  6. 71 Barbados 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Ethiopia?
Bank return on equity in Ethiopia was 11.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for bank return on equity?
Ethiopia ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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

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.