Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 24.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Mozambique, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Mozambique is 24.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Mozambique peaked at 49.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +113.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 11.6% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank return on equity in Mozambique was 24.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank return on equity?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.