Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Ireland is 5.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 750.2% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Ireland peaked at 24.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -102.1%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 146th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +376.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | -74.3% | -795.6% |
| 2010 | -102.1% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | -19.7% | -80.8% |
| 2012 | -12.7% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | -14.9% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -178.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -70.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +88.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +750.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -795.6% | 10.7% | -74.3% |
| 2021 | +750.2% | 0.6% | 5.4% |
| 2005 | +376.8% | 4.8% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -74.3% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | -11.2% | -102.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Ireland?
- Bank return on equity in Ireland was 5.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.1% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for bank return on equity?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.