Bank return on equity in Suriname
Suriname: Bank return on equity was 5.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Suriname, 2009–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Suriname is 5.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5,324.0% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Suriname peaked at 21.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 141st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.3% | — |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | -14.3% | -247.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -170.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -5324.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | -14.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 78,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 136.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.37 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 124.47 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 976.76 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,844 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Suriname?
- Bank return on equity in Suriname was 5.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for bank return on equity?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.