Bank return on equity in Gambia
Gambia: Bank return on equity was 23.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Gambia, 2005–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Gambia is 23.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Gambia peaked at 67.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2009.
That places Gambia 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank return on equity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.5% | — |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +192.4% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 14.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.1% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Mozambique 24.9% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 24.0% compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 24.0% compare
- 22 Pakistan 23.3% compare
- 23 Rwanda 23.2% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 23.1% compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 23,409 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 423.08 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Gambia?
- Bank return on equity in Gambia was 23.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for bank return on equity?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.