Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 11.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.4% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Ecuador peaked at 27.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -161.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +46.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | -23.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 Ecuador?
- Bank return on equity in Ecuador was 11.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank return on equity?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.