Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Honduras
Honduras: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Honduras stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Honduras peaked at 23.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +69.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 6.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More financial sector data for Honduras
- 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 4.82 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 4.82 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 Honduras?
- Bank return on equity in Honduras was 14.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for bank return on equity?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.