Bank return on equity in Guatemala

Guatemala: Bank return on equity was 17.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2007
All-time low
8.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Guatemala, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 10 %, after tax2001: 11.4 %, after tax2002: 8.6 %, after tax2003: 12.7 %, after tax2004: 15.8 %, after tax2005: 16.7 %, after tax2006: 17.8 %, after tax2007: 22.1 %, after tax2008: 21.2 %, after tax2009: 18.1 %, after tax2010: 19.3 %, after tax2011: 20.4 %, after tax2012: 18.3 %, after tax2013: 17.3 %, after tax2014: 17.6 %, after tax2015: 16.9 %, after tax2016: 15 %, after tax2017: 15.7 %, after tax2018: 14.1 %, after tax2019: 15.7 %, after tax2020: 14.3 %, after tax2021: 17.1 %, after tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Guatemala stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guatemala peaked at 22.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 8.6% 22.1% 10
2010s 17.0% 14.1% 20.4% 10
2020s 15.7% 14.3% 17.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Guatemala?
Bank return on equity in Guatemala was 17.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for bank return on equity?
Guatemala ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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
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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.