Bank return on equity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank return on equity was 4.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Myanmar, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Myanmar stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 88.5% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Myanmar peaked at 41.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -103.6%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 0.0% | 24.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -103.6% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 4.8% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 151 Uzbekistan 5.2% compare
- 152 Japan 4.9% compare
- 153 Colombia 4.8% compare
- 155 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 156 Sudan 4.4% compare
- 157 Montenegro 4.2% compare
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.0% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2019)
- Net domestic credit 60.94 trillion current LCU (2020)
- Net foreign assets 12.75 trillion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Broad money 69.2% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 26.1% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1,382 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
- Net migration -39,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Myanmar?
- Bank return on equity in Myanmar was 4.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.6% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank return on equity?
- Myanmar ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.