Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Liberia
Liberia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.9% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 319.1% on the previous year and up 285.5% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -14.0% | — |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -149.3% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -123.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -871.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -11.8% | -198.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -319.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | -14.0% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | -11.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Bank return on equity in Liberia was 25.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for bank return on equity?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.