Bank return on equity in Guyana
Guyana: Bank return on equity was 13.0% in 2021. β² Rising
Bank return on equity in Guyana, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13.0% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guyana peaked at 25.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 50th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 47 Brazil 13.2% compare
- 48 South Africa 13.1% compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 13.0% compare
- 51 Tajikistan, Republic of 12.6% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan, Republic of 12.6% compare
- 53 United States 12.5% compare
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.8499 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.49 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 347.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2025)
- Broad money 28.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 208.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,092 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Guyana?
- Bank return on equity in Guyana was 13.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for bank return on equity?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.