Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Panama
Panama: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 10.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Panama is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Panama peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2020.
That places Panama 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +50.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 Panama?
- Bank return on equity in Panama was 10.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for bank return on equity?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.