Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 16.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021
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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.1% | — |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +25.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.9%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 16.4% | 35.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
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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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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.