Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 4.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Colombia, 2000–2021
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 154th out of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -128.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +122.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 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 154th out of 168 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.