Bank return on equity in Mexico

Mexico: Bank return on equity was 14.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.3%
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
39th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2018
All-time low
1.9%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Mexico, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.9 %, after tax2001: 8.9 %, after tax2002: 4.5 %, after tax2003: 10 %, after tax2004: 12.1 %, after tax2005: 1.9 %, after tax2006: 13.2 %, after tax2007: 4 %, after tax2008: 4.9 %, after tax2009: 5.8 %, after tax2010: 6.8 %, after tax2011: 8.3 %, after tax2012: 9.4 %, after tax2013: 6.1 %, after tax2014: 6.1 %, after tax2015: 11.5 %, after tax2016: 11.6 %, after tax2017: 15.9 %, after tax2018: 16.3 %, after tax2019: 16 %, after tax2020: 9.1 %, after tax2021: 14.3 %, after tax

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 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Chile 15.1% compare
  2. 37 Canada 14.9% compare
  3. 38 Cabo Verde 14.6% compare
  4. 40 Israel 14.0% compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 13.8% compare
  6. 42 Antigua and Barbuda 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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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 167 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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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
167 places, 3,195 data points, 2000–2021
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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.