Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 11.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 11.7% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Tunisia peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +11788.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +11788.6% | 0.1% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 0.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Bank return on equity in Tunisia was 11.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank return on equity?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.