Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 16.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Azerbaijan is 16.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 596.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Azerbaijan peaked at 38.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -30.0%, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 54th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.5% | — |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +257.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | -30.0% | -337.7% |
| 2016 | -5.9% | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -743.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +743.1% | -5.9% | 38.1% |
| 2015 | -337.7% | 12.6% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | -30.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Azerbaijan?
- Bank return on equity in Azerbaijan was 16.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.0% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for bank return on equity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.