Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Jordan
Jordan: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Jordan is 6.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 142.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Jordan peaked at 12.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +142.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +142.3% | 2.5% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Bank return on equity in Jordan was 6.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for bank return on equity?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.