Bank return on equity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank return on equity was -1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Lebanon is -1.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 63.1% on the previous year and down 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lebanon peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | -8.3% | -181.6% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -8.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -5.1% | -1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 163 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 165 Iraq -0.1% compare
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -5.4% compare
- 168 Greece -16.3% compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Lebanon?
- Bank return on equity in Lebanon was -1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank return on equity?
- Lebanon ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.