Bank return on equity in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Bank return on equity was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
161st
of 168 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 64.3 %, after tax2001: 5.3 %, after tax2002: 6.1 %, after tax2003: 6.7 %, after tax2004: 6.1 %, after tax2005: 23.6 %, after tax2006: 17.5 %, after tax2007: 15.5 %, after tax2008: 14.4 %, after tax2009: 8.5 %, after tax2010: 3.4 %, after tax2011: 8.1 %, after tax2012: 10.6 %, after tax2013: 11.8 %, after tax2014: 8.8 %, after tax2015: 2.4 %, after tax2016: 11 %, after tax2017: 9 %, after tax2018: 13.5 %, after tax2019: 15.6 %, after tax2020: 11 %, after tax2021: 1.9 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 1.9% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 82.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Russian Federation peaked at 64.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.

That places Russian Federation 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank return on equity in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 64.3%
2001 5.3% -91.7%
2002 6.1% +14.7%
2003 6.7% +9.1%
2004 6.1% -8.0%
2005 23.6% +283.7%
2006 17.5% -25.9%
2007 15.5% -11.2%
2008 14.4% -7.3%
2009 8.5% -41.0%
2010 3.4% -60.2%
2011 8.1% +140.7%
2012 10.6% +30.5%
2013 11.8% +11.3%
2014 8.8% -25.5%
2015 2.4% -72.7%
2016 11.0% +357.7%
2017 9.0% -18.2%
2018 13.5% +50.3%
2019 15.6% +15.7%
2020 11.0% -29.7%
2021 1.9% -82.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 5.3% 64.3% 10
2010s 9.4% 2.4% 15.6% 10
2020s 6.4% 1.9% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.9% compare
  2. 159 Mauritania 2.8% compare
  3. 160 Belize 2.4% compare
  4. 162 Germany 1.0% compare
  5. 163 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  6. 164 Switzerland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Russian Federation?
Bank return on equity in Russian Federation was 1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for bank return on equity?
Russian Federation ranks 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.