Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Georgia
Georgia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 26.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Georgia stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.7% on the previous year and up 9,041.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Georgia peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 14th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +96.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | -151.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -113.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +686.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -5487.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +164.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 26.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5487.5% | -0.3% | 15.8% |
| 2010 | +686.6% | 1.1% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | -8.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | -0.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 9.9% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0055 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 Georgia?
- Bank return on equity in Georgia was 26.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for bank return on equity?
- Georgia ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,041.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.