Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Haiti
Haiti: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Haiti, 2004–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 21.2% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Haiti peaked at 50.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2004.
That places Haiti 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +32.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 18.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More financial sector data for Haiti
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.36 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.73 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.36 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 Haiti?
- Bank return on equity in Haiti was 21.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- How does Haiti rank for bank return on equity?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.