Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Benin
Benin: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 9.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2019, bank return on equity in Benin stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Benin peaked at 37.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 121st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +102.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -98.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +12146.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | -5.9% | -179.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -331.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -30.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +12146.9% | 0.2% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | +331.6% | -5.9% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 0.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | -5.9% | 21.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- 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 1.7 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 1.24 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 1.7 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 Benin?
- Bank return on equity in Benin was 9.5% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for bank return on equity?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.