Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guinea
Guinea: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 43.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Guinea, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Guinea is 43.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guinea peaked at 64.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.1% | — |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +19.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 43.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 43.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 27.2% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 1 Sierra Leone 50.8% compare
- 2 Zambia 46.4% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 35.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 33.4% compare
- 6 Ghana 32.2% compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Bank return on equity in Guinea was 43.3% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for bank return on equity?
- Guinea ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.