Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank return on equity was 30.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 30.3% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 418.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kazakhstan peaked at 259.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -101.7% |
| 2009 | -14.9% | +5930.6% |
| 2010 | 259.0% | -1838.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | -226.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -310.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | -14.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | -8.6% | 259.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 20.0% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Sierra Leone 38.7% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 31.6% compare
- 4 Guinea 30.2% compare
- 5 Zambia 28.7% compare
- 6 Burundi 28.1% compare
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 37.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -23.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 555.89 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 636.74 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,314 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Kazakhstan?
- Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan was 30.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 259.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank return on equity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.