Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Liberia
Liberia: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 19.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Liberia, 2015–2021
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 (%, after tax) in Liberia, year by year
| 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 19.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | -11.3% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -15.3% | 19.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 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
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.