Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Guyana
Guyana: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 13.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Guyana, 2000–2021
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 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +11.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 12.6% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 12.6% compare
- 53 United States 12.5% compare
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
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 168 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.