Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 18.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Brazil is 18.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 161.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Brazil peaked at 29.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +115.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +244.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +205.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +161.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +244.7% | 5.2% | 18.0% |
| 2016 | +205.3% | 6.3% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 5.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 7.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Brazil?
- Bank return on equity in Brazil was 18.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for bank return on equity?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.