Bank return on equity in Argentina
Argentina: Bank return on equity was 12.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Argentina is 12.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Argentina peaked at 43.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -30.9%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 77th out of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -30.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 29.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 12.8% | 23.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.05 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 331.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.8% (2025)
- Broad money 26.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,241 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 2,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Argentina?
- Bank return on equity in Argentina was 12.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.9% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for bank return on equity?
- Argentina ranks 77th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.