Bank return on equity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank return on equity was 26.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26.5% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 111.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Zimbabwe peaked at 237.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237.8% | 237.8% | 237.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 6.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 12.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Zimbabwe?
- Bank return on equity in Zimbabwe was 26.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 237.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank return on equity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.