Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) 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 (%, after tax) 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -181.6% | 10.2% | -8.3% |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo -5.4% compare
- 168 Greece -16.3% compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 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.