Bank return on equity in Turkey
Turkey: Bank return on equity was 9.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Turkey is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Turkey peaked at 28.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -37.5%, in 2001.
That places Turkey 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | -37.5% | -470.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -112.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +260.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | -37.5% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 365,380 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 913.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 83.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 46.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 52.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 135.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 134.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,565 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Turkey?
- Bank return on equity in Turkey was 9.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.5% in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for bank return on equity?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.