Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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 155th out of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | -103.6% | -252778.9% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -128.2% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +161.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +184.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -88.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -252778.9% | 0.0% | -103.6% |
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
- 152 Uzbekistan 5.2% compare
- 153 Japan 4.9% compare
- 154 Colombia 4.8% compare
- 156 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 157 Sudan 4.4% compare
- 158 Montenegro 4.2% compare
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
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 155th out of 168 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.