Bank return on equity in Iraq
Iraq: Bank return on equity was -0.0% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Iraq, 2006β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Iraq is -0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 100.8% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Iraq peaked at 25.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 165th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.2% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 162 Cyprus 1.7% compare
- 163 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 164 Lebanon 0.4% compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of the Congo -3.7% compare
- 167 Greece -15.6% compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Iraq?
- Bank return on equity in Iraq was -0.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for bank return on equity?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.