Bank return on equity in Zambia
Zambia: Bank return on equity was 28.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Zambia is 28.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Zambia peaked at 28.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 5th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -4.1% | -382.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -144.7% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -169.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -966.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +191.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +269.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | -4.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 7.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 31.6% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 30.3% compare
- 4 Guinea 30.2% compare
- 6 Burundi 28.1% compare
- 7 Madagascar 26.4% compare
- 8 Georgia 23.5% compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Zambia?
- Bank return on equity in Zambia was 28.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for bank return on equity?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.