Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Mongolia, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.3% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mongolia peaked at 26.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.9% | — |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +94.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +86.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.8% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More financial sector data for Mongolia
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.55 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 Mongolia?
- Bank return on equity in Mongolia was 18.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for bank return on equity?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.