Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Panama
Panama: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 11.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Panama stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Panama peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Panama 88th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +54.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 Panama?
- Bank return on equity in Panama was 11.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for bank return on equity?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.