Belize: Return on equity
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| Belize |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 9.15 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2002 - 2020 |
| Average | 26.47 |
| Min - Max | 9.15 - 50.00 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2020 is 9.15 percent, a decline from 17.59 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 11.01 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 2002 to 2020 is 26.47 percent. The minimum value, 9.15 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 50 percent was recorded in 2002.
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Definition: Commercial banks’ pre-tax income to yearly averaged equity. The 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Bank overhead cost | 4.25 | 2020 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 5.91 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 65.63 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on assets | 1.23 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on equity | 9.15 | 2020 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 6.77 | 2020 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 25.87 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 31.17 | 2020 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 8.44 | 2023 | percent |
| Real interest rate | -2.22 | 2023 | percent |
| Legal rights | 4.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |