Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Mozambique, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 18.3% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mozambique peaked at 42.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.2% | — |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +114.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.8% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank return on equity in Mozambique was 18.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank return on equity?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.