Bank return on equity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank return on equity was 15.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Uruguay, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Uruguay is 15.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Uruguay peaked at 27.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -83.2%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.0% | -83.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 0.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.1% | 20.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Uruguay?
- Bank return on equity in Uruguay was 15.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.2% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank return on equity?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.