Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 13.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Paraguay is 13.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Paraguay peaked at 34.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 46th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -71.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -28963.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28963.4% | -0.0% | 13.6% |
| 2003 | -101.1% | 4.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | -0.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Bank return on equity in Paraguay was 13.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for bank return on equity?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.