Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Niger
Niger: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.3% for bank return on equity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Niger peaked at 27.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
That places Niger 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Niger, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.7% | — |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +119.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -85.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +330.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +8.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +330.2% | 3.9% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.6% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 3.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Bank return on equity in Niger was 13.3% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for bank return on equity?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.