Bank return on equity in Spain
Spain: Bank return on equity was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.9% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 3,281.1% on the previous year and up 844.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Spain peaked at 25.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -12.6%, in 2012.
That places Spain 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 13.9% | 7.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -12.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Spain?
- Bank return on equity in Spain was 5.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for bank return on equity?
- Spain ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.