Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Albania
Albania: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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 (%, before tax) 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +271.2% | 1.6% | 5.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 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.