Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank return on equity was 50.8% in 2019. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone, 2000β2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Sierra Leone is 50.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 683.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sierra Leone peaked at 115.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 45.9% | 6.5% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 0.7% | 69.3% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Sierra Leone?
- Bank return on equity in Sierra Leone was 50.8% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank return on equity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 683.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.