Bank return on equity in Nepal
Nepal: Bank return on equity 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 167 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Broad money 131.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 139.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -364,699 (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 167 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.