Bank return on equity in Malta
Malta: Bank return on equity was 4.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Malta, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Malta stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 117.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Malta peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2008.
That places Malta 149th out of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | -6.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.2461 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 19.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 13.48 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 5,161 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.45 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Malta?
- Bank return on equity in Malta was 4.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for bank return on equity?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.