Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Morocco
Morocco: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7.5% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Morocco peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Morocco ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -69.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +420.7% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +34.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Morocco 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 | +420.7% | 3.5% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 3.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 Morocco?
- Bank return on equity in Morocco was 7.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for bank return on equity?
- Morocco ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.