Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kenya
Kenya: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 21.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Kenya is 21.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 128.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kenya peaked at 32.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 27th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -97.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2858.4% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +128.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2858.4% | 0.6% | 18.5% |
| 2021 | +128.8% | 9.5% | 21.8% |
| 2002 | -97.0% | 20.7% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 0.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 9.5% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Saint Lucia 23.1% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
- 26 Tanzania 22.9% compare
- 28 Haiti 21.2% compare
- 29 Israel 21.2% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 Kenya?
- Bank return on equity in Kenya was 21.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for bank return on equity?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.