Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 5.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Venezuela stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 89.9% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Venezuela peaked at 56.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 144th 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 (%, after tax) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +155.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -96.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +89.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 13.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 1.9% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela?
- Bank return on equity in Venezuela was 5.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for bank return on equity?
- Venezuela ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.