Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 17.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Zimbabwe is 17.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 72.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Zimbabwe peaked at 161.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 161.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -87.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +72.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.9% | 161.9% | 161.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 18 Mozambique 18.3% compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 18.2% compare
- 20 Haiti 18.0% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 17.6% compare
- 23 Cameroon 17.2% compare
- 24 Guatemala 17.1% compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank return on equity in Zimbabwe was 17.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 161.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank return on equity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.