Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 8.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Kuwait stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 106.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kuwait peaked at 27.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +350.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +106.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Kuwait 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 | +350.8% | 2.2% | 9.8% |
| 2021 | +106.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% |
| 2008 | -91.3% | 24.9% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 2.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Kuwait?
- Bank return on equity in Kuwait was 8.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank return on equity?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.