Bank return on equity in Israel

Israel: Bank return on equity was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.2%
Change on year
up 111.3%
World rank
29th
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Israel, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.3 %, before tax2001: 8.6 %, before tax2002: 1.5 %, before tax2003: 10.9 %, before tax2004: 17 %, before tax2005: 15.8 %, before tax2006: 22.4 %, before tax2007: 21 %, before tax2008: 0.925 %, before tax2009: 12.1 %, before tax2010: 13.7 %, before tax2011: 12.3 %, before tax2012: 13.5 %, before tax2013: 12.5 %, before tax2014: 11 %, before tax2015: 16.1 %, before tax2016: 15 %, before tax2017: 13.8 %, before tax2018: 12.3 %, before tax2019: 13.5 %, before tax2020: 10 %, before tax2021: 21.2 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Israel stood at 21.2%.

The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Israel peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

That places Israel 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 0.9% 22.4% 10
2010s 13.4% 11.0% 16.1% 10
2020s 15.6% 10.0% 21.2% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.9% compare
  2. 27 Kenya 21.8% compare
  3. 28 Haiti 21.2% compare
  4. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
  5. 31 Namibia 20.8% compare
  6. 32 Guyana 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Israel?
Bank return on equity in Israel was 21.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does Israel rank for bank return on equity?
Israel ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,199 data points, 2000–2021
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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.