Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Kenya
Kenya: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 16.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Kenya is 16.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kenya peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 25th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -84.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +424.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +118.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +424.5% | 3.2% | 16.7% |
| 2021 | +118.4% | 7.7% | 16.7% |
| 2002 | -84.0% | 19.8% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 Kenya?
- Bank return on equity in Kenya was 16.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for bank return on equity?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.