Bank return on equity in Liberia

Liberia: Bank return on equity was 19.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.6%
Change on year
up 227.7%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-15.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Bank return on equity in Liberia, 2015–2021

-20-10010202015201820212015: -11.3 %, after tax2016: 5.4 %, after tax2017: -0.118 %, after tax2018: 9.8 %, after tax2019: 9.1 %, after tax2020: -15.3 %, after tax2021: 19.6 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Liberia is 19.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 227.7% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.

That places Liberia 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Bank return on equity in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Liberia, 2015 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2015 -11.3%
2016 5.4% -147.3%
2017 -0.1% -102.2%
2018 9.8% -8368.6%
2019 9.1% -7.3%
2020 -15.3% -269.0%
2021 19.6% -227.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6% -11.3% 9.8% 5
2020s 2.1% -15.3% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 12 Ghana 21.1% compare
  2. 13 Eswatini 20.9% compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 20.1% compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 19.3% compare
  5. 17 Malawi 19.1% compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Liberia?
Bank return on equity in Liberia was 19.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 2020.
How does Liberia rank for bank return on equity?
Liberia ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.