Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Czechia
Czechia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Czechia stood at 11.2%.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Czechia peaked at 32.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +115.7% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +130.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +42.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 5.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Czechia?
- Bank return on equity in Czechia was 11.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for bank return on equity?
- Czechia ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.