Bank return on equity in Yemen

Yemen: Bank return on equity was 13.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.7%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2007
All-time low
7.7%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Bank return on equity in Yemen, 2000–2019

101520252000200920192000: 7.7 %, after tax2001: 10.2 %, after tax2002: 9.6 %, after tax2003: 9.9 %, after tax2004: 17.5 %, after tax2005: 24.1 %, after tax2006: 25.9 %, after tax2007: 27 %, after tax2008: 19.5 %, after tax2009: 16.3 %, after tax2010: 9.6 %, after tax2013: 8.1 %, after tax2015: 21 %, after tax2016: 17.2 %, after tax2017: 15.1 %, after tax2018: 18.3 %, after tax2019: 13.7 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Yemen is 13.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Yemen peaked at 27.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.

That places Yemen 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Bank return on equity in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Yemen, 2000 to 2019.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 7.7%
2001 10.2% +33.2%
2002 9.6% -6.2%
2003 9.9% +3.9%
2004 17.5% +75.5%
2005 24.1% +37.8%
2006 25.9% +7.8%
2007 27.0% +4.2%
2008 19.5% -27.8%
2009 16.3% -16.7%
2010 9.6% -41.0%
2013 8.1% -15.4%
2015 21.0% +159.0%
2016 17.2% -18.1%
2017 15.1% -12.4%
2018 18.3% +21.5%
2019 13.7% -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 7.7% 27.0% 10
2010s 14.7% 8.1% 21.0% 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 41 Mongolia 13.8% compare
  2. 42 Antigua and Barbuda 13.8% compare
  3. 43 Pakistan 13.7% compare
  4. 45 Niger 13.3% compare
  5. 46 Paraguay 13.3% compare
  6. 47 Brazil 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Yemen?
Bank return on equity in Yemen was 13.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for bank return on equity?
Yemen ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
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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.