Bank return on equity in Tunisia

Tunisia: Bank return on equity was 16.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
50th
of 167 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Tunisia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 14.9 %, before tax2001: 14.7 %, before tax2002: 9.3 %, before tax2003: 9 %, before tax2004: 6.4 %, before tax2005: 6.9 %, before tax2006: 1.8 %, before tax2007: 12.1 %, before tax2008: 14.2 %, before tax2009: 14.4 %, before tax2010: 11.7 %, before tax2011: 7.6 %, before tax2012: 9.4 %, before tax2013: 11.3 %, before tax2014: 18 %, before tax2015: 17.6 %, before tax2016: 18.2 %, before tax2017: 19.7 %, before tax2018: 18.3 %, before tax2019: 21.6 %, before tax2020: 15.4 %, before tax2021: 16.5 %, before tax

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 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Macau (China) 16.9% compare
  2. 48 Gabon 16.8% compare
  3. 49 Cabo Verde 16.5% compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
  5. 52 Peru 16.4% compare
  6. 53 Niger 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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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 167 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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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
167 places, 3,199 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.