Bank return on equity in Ghana
Ghana: Bank return on equity was 21.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Ghana, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Ghana is 21.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Ghana peaked at 45.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank return on equity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.6% | — |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 12.1% | 45.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Ghana?
- Bank return on equity in Ghana was 21.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for bank return on equity?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.