Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Togo
Togo: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 26.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Togo, 2006–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Togo is 26.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Togo peaked at 61.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2015.
Togo ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Togo, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.4% | — |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -9.9% | -135.2% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -718.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +718.9% | -9.9% | 61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.7% | 35.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | -9.9% | 61.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More financial sector data for Togo
- 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.15 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.3 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.15 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 Togo?
- Bank return on equity in Togo was 26.2% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for bank return on equity?
- Togo ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.