Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Nepal
Nepal: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 17.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Nepal is 17.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Nepal peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
That places Nepal 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +18.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.9%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 27.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Bank return on equity in Nepal was 17.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for bank return on equity?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.