Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Cambodia, 2003–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 13.4% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Cambodia peaked at 30.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.6% | — |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 10.8% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 Cambodia?
- Bank return on equity in Cambodia was 13.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for bank return on equity?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.