Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 11.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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 (%, after tax) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 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
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.