Bank return on equity in Albania
Albania: Bank return on equity was 13.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Albania recorded 13.4% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Albania peaked at 29.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Albania 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity in Albania, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -78.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +271.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 10.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1856 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,412 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,510 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,673 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.27 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Albania?
- Bank return on equity in Albania was 13.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for bank return on equity?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.