Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Belize
Belize: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 9.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Belize, 2002–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Belize is 9.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Belize peaked at 50.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Belize, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.0% | — |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -48.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 16.6% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 12.0% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 Belize?
- Bank return on equity in Belize was 9.1% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for bank return on equity?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.