Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Gabon
Gabon: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.9% | — |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +316.3% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +189.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -30.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +316.3% | 8.8% | 36.4% |
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
- 45 South Africa 17.6% compare
- 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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (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 168 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.