Bank return on equity in Oman
Oman: Bank return on equity was 7.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Oman stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Oman peaked at 23.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.3% | -7.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 7.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -10.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 113,734 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Oman?
- Bank return on equity in Oman was 7.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for bank return on equity?
- Oman ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.