Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Israel
Israel: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Israel, 2000–2021
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 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +622.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +1203.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +111.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1203.2% | 0.9% | 12.1% |
| 2003 | +622.4% | 1.5% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
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 168 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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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.