Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 16.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Tunisia is 16.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Tunisia peaked at 21.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +573.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +59.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +573.5% | 1.8% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 1.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 7.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Bank return on equity in Tunisia was 16.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank return on equity?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.