Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Mauritius is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 165.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mauritius peaked at 27.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 118th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +165.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Mauritius?
- Bank return on equity in Mauritius was 9.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank return on equity?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.