Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Jordan
Jordan: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Jordan is 8.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 96.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Jordan peaked at 16.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +96.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Bank return on equity in Jordan was 8.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for bank return on equity?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.