Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Guinea
Guinea: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 30.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Guinea, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 30.2% for bank return on equity in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guinea peaked at 43.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.1% | — |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +27.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 30.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 30.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.6% | 43.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 1 Sierra Leone 38.7% compare
- 2 Syria 31.6% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 30.3% compare
- 5 Zambia 28.7% compare
- 6 Burundi 28.1% compare
- 7 Madagascar 26.4% compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Bank return on equity in Guinea was 30.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for bank return on equity?
- Guinea ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.