Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 19.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 19.9% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guatemala peaked at 26.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 36th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +24.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 10.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 Guatemala?
- Bank return on equity in Guatemala was 19.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for bank return on equity?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.