Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 35.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 35.0% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 367.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kazakhstan peaked at 257.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2009 | -16.7% | -14197.9% |
| 2010 | 257.6% | -1646.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -97.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +104.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -139.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -701.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +39.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kazakhstan 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 | -14197.9% | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | +1646.1% | -16.7% | 257.6% |
| 2018 | +701.4% | -3.8% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | -16.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | -3.8% | 257.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 25.1% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 Kazakhstan?
- Bank return on equity in Kazakhstan was 35.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 257.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank return on equity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.