Bank return on equity in Yemen

Yemen: Bank return on equity was 17.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.9%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
43rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2007
All-time low
10.4%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Bank return on equity in Yemen, 2000–2019

102030402000200920192000: 11.8 %, before tax2001: 16.1 %, before tax2002: 14.8 %, before tax2003: 15.2 %, before tax2004: 26.3 %, before tax2005: 36.1 %, before tax2006: 38.7 %, before tax2007: 39.9 %, before tax2008: 29.1 %, before tax2009: 25.6 %, before tax2010: 12 %, before tax2013: 10.4 %, before tax2015: 28.5 %, before tax2016: 23.1 %, before tax2017: 23.1 %, before tax2018: 27.7 %, before tax2019: 17.9 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2019, bank return on equity in Yemen stood at 17.9%.

That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Yemen peaked at 39.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2013.

That places Yemen 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 11.8% 39.9% 10
2010s 20.4% 10.4% 28.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Yemen?
Bank return on equity in Yemen was 17.9% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for bank return on equity?
Yemen ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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

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
Last refreshed

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.