Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was -3.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -3.7% for bank return on equity in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 146.2% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 44.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +446.2% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +771.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +617.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +528.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -44.9% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -146.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +771.3% | 3.3% | 28.7% |
| 2017 | +617.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 0.6% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bank return on equity in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3.7% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bank return on equity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.