Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Bank return on equity was 16.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
51st
of 168 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2012
All-time low
13.1%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021

0102030402012201620212012: 35.1 %, before tax2013: 28.7 %, before tax2014: 29.3 %, before tax2015: 23.7 %, before tax2016: 24.6 %, before tax2017: 24 %, before tax2018: 19.3 %, before tax2019: 16.4 %, before tax2020: 13.1 %, before tax2021: 16.4 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Sri Lanka stood at 16.4%.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.2% 16.4% 35.1% 8
2020s 14.7% 13.1% 16.4% 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Gabon 16.8% compare
  2. 49 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
  3. 50 Tunisia 16.5% compare
  4. 52 Peru 16.4% compare
  5. 53 Niger 16.3% compare
  6. 54 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Sri Lanka?
Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka was 16.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for bank return on equity?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
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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.