Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank return on equity was 38.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Sierra Leone is 38.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1,375.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sierra Leone peaked at 74.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +619.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -8.7% | -143.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -268.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +221.4% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 2.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | -8.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 31.6% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 30.3% compare
- 4 Guinea 30.2% compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Sierra Leone?
- Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone was 38.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank return on equity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,375.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.