Bank return on equity in Colombia
Colombia: Bank return on equity was 4.8% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Colombia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Colombia stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Colombia peaked at 33.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -26.6%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | -26.6% | 33.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.8% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.3 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 970.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 241.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Broad money 43.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4,053 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 129,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Colombia?
- Bank return on equity in Colombia was 4.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for bank return on equity?
- Colombia ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.