Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 6.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Seychelles, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Seychelles is 6.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Seychelles peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 150th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.7% | — |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -79.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 31.5% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Bank return on equity in Seychelles was 6.4% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for bank return on equity?
- Seychelles ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.