Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Angola
Angola: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 26.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Angola, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Angola stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Angola peaked at 48.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.5%, in 2020.
That places Angola 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Angola, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.2% | — |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +82.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +114.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | -15.5% | -168.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -269.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +269.6% | -15.5% | 26.2% |
| 2020 | -168.2% | 22.7% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 21.2% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -15.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More financial sector data for Angola
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % 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 2.91 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Angola?
- Bank return on equity in Angola was 26.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for bank return on equity?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.