Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Zambia
Zambia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 46.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 46.4% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 254.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Zambia peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +166.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +80.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +254.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 6.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 17.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 13.1% | 46.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Sierra Leone 50.8% compare
- 3 Guinea 43.3% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 35.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 33.4% compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- Bank return on equity in Zambia was 46.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for bank return on equity?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.