Bank return on equity in Poland
Poland: Bank return on equity was 4.7% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Poland, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Poland stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,081.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Poland peaked at 21.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 148th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -50.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 619.14 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 56.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 136.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 142.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 55,610 current LCU per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 198.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 197.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Poland?
- Bank return on equity in Poland was 4.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for bank return on equity?
- Poland ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.