Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 8.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Mauritius is 8.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mauritius peaked at 25.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +86.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +211.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Mauritius?
- Bank return on equity in Mauritius was 8.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank return on equity?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.