Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Bahrain is 7.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 279.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Bahrain peaked at 24.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +98.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +279.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 3.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 Bahrain?
- Bank return on equity in Bahrain was 7.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank return on equity?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.