Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 29.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Eswatini, 2003–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2019, bank return on equity in Eswatini stood at 29.6%.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Eswatini peaked at 43.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.4% | — |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +29.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 14.4% | 43.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 Eswatini?
- Bank return on equity in Eswatini was 29.6% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank return on equity?
- Eswatini ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.