Bank return on equity in Liberia

Liberia: Bank return on equity was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.9%
Change on year
up 319.1%
World rank
16th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2021
All-time low
-14.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Bank return on equity in Liberia, 2015–2021

-1001020302015201820212015: -14 %, before tax2016: 6.9 %, before tax2017: -1.6 %, before tax2018: 12.6 %, before tax2019: 12 %, before tax2020: -11.8 %, before tax2021: 25.9 %, before tax

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 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% -14.0% 12.6% 5
2020s 7.0% -11.8% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 13 Angola 26.2% compare
  2. 14 Georgia 26.2% compare
  3. 15 Togo 26.2% compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 25.6% compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 24.9% compare
  6. 19 Viet Nam 24.0% compare

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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 167 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,199 data points, 2000–2021
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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.