Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank return on equity was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Sri Lanka stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.3% | — |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.1% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Paraguay 13.3% compare
- 47 Brazil 13.2% compare
- 48 South Africa 13.1% compare
- 50 Guyana 13.0% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 12.6% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 12.6% compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Sri Lanka?
- Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka was 13.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank return on equity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.