Bank return on equity in Portugal
Portugal: Bank return on equity was 7.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Portugal is 7.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,835.2% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Portugal peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.7%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +96.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +84.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | -8.2% | -444.2% |
| 2012 | -16.4% | +100.5% |
| 2013 | -29.7% | +80.7% |
| 2014 | -20.2% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -104.7% |
| 2016 | -18.2% | -2009.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -117.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +86.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -107.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1835.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -29.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Portugal?
- Bank return on equity in Portugal was 7.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.7% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for bank return on equity?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.