Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 5.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Seychelles, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5.3% for bank return on equity in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Seychelles peaked at 33.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.2% | — |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -73.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.1% | 33.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Bank return on equity in Seychelles was 5.3% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for bank return on equity?
- Seychelles ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.