Bank return on equity in Nepal

Nepal: Bank return on equity was 12.4% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Nepal, 2000–2021

10152025302000201020212000: 31.5 %, after tax2001: 27.4 %, after tax2002: 19 %, after tax2003: 20.3 %, after tax2004: 19.8 %, after tax2005: 22.3 %, after tax2006: 24.5 %, after tax2007: 26.4 %, after tax2008: 25.4 %, after tax2009: 27.5 %, after tax2010: 23.7 %, after tax2011: 17.6 %, after tax2012: 15 %, after tax2013: 19.6 %, after tax2014: 20.3 %, after tax2015: 21.1 %, after tax2016: 21.1 %, after tax2017: 18.4 %, after tax2018: 14.5 %, after tax2019: 15.1 %, after tax2020: 10.4 %, after tax2021: 12.4 %, after tax

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 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 New Zealand 12.5% compare
  2. 55 Romania 12.5% compare
  3. 56 Gabon 12.4% compare
  4. 58 Moldova, Republic of 12.3% compare
  5. 59 Peru 12.2% compare
  6. 60 Iceland 12.1% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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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 167 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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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.