Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Portugal
Portugal: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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 (%, before tax) 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2009.7% | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | +1835.2% | -0.4% | 7.3% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (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.