Bank return on equity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank return on equity was 12.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Bhutan, 2014–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Bhutan is 12.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 421.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 81st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -3.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.61 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 244.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 116.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Broad money 83.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Bhutan?
- Bank return on equity in Bhutan was 12.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank return on equity?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.