Bank return on equity in Gabon
Gabon: Bank return on equity was 16.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Gabon, 2004–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Gabon is 16.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Gabon peaked at 36.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
That places Gabon 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.5% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 8.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 46 New Zealand 17.3% compare
- 47 Macao 16.9% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
- 50 Tunisia 16.5% compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.3% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.25 (2015)
- Net domestic credit 2.41 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 481.13 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Broad money 22.9% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Gabon?
- Bank return on equity in Gabon was 16.8% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for bank return on equity?
- Gabon ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.