Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Sudan
Sudan: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 3.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Sudan, 2001–2012
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Sudan is 3.6%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sudan peaked at 13.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.
Sudan ranks 154th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +121.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -92.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +1217.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +75.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -37.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.9% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 151 Myanmar 3.9% compare
- 152 San Marino 3.9% compare
- 153 Colombia 3.6% compare
- 155 Japan 3.6% compare
- 156 Montenegro 3.5% compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 3.4% compare
More financial sector data for Sudan
- 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 0.0003 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 0.0002 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 0.0003 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 Sudan?
- Bank return on equity in Sudan was 3.6% in 2012, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for bank return on equity?
- Sudan ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.