Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Algeria
Algeria: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 10.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2020, bank return on equity in Algeria stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Algeria peaked at 24.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +215.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +368.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +368.5% | 5.2% | 24.3% |
| 2002 | +215.8% | 3.2% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 3.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Algeria?
- Bank return on equity in Algeria was 10.7% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for bank return on equity?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.