Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mexico
Mexico: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 14.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Mexico is 14.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mexico peaked at 16.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 39th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -84.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +592.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +88.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +57.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +592.1% | 1.9% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Mexico?
- Bank return on equity in Mexico was 14.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for bank return on equity?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.