Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 13.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Lithuania stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lithuania peaked at 28.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -58.5%, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 76th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -112.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -1857.5% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | -58.5% | -472.3% |
| 2010 | -5.2% | -91.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -450.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1857.5% | -0.6% | 9.8% |
| 2009 | -472.3% | 15.7% | -58.5% |
| 2011 | +450.0% | -5.2% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | -58.5% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | -5.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Lithuania?
- Bank return on equity in Lithuania was 13.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.5% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for bank return on equity?
- Lithuania ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.