Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Iraq
Iraq: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was -0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Iraq, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -0.1% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.8% on the previous year and down 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Iraq peaked at 23.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.5% | — |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -48.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +145.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +204.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -51.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -102.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 2.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 Iraq?
- Bank return on equity in Iraq was -0.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for bank return on equity?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.