Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) 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 (%, after tax) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 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.