Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Nepal
Nepal: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 12.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.4% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Nepal peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 57th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +18.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Bank return on equity in Nepal was 12.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for bank return on equity?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.