Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Peru
Peru: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Peru stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 226.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Peru peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 59th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +138.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +226.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +226.8% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
| 2001 | +138.2% | 2.7% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 2.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % 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 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Peru?
- Bank return on equity in Peru was 12.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for bank return on equity?
- Peru ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.