Bank return on equity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Bank return on equity was 7.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 7.7% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in North Macedonia peaked at 17.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 134th 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -226.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -144.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +273.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | -5.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for North Macedonia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.2499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1849 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,939 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,939 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,327 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in North Macedonia?
- Bank return on equity in North Macedonia was 7.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for bank return on equity?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.