Benin: Return on equity
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| Benin |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 9.51 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2019 |
| Average | 14.33 |
| Min - Max | -5.87 - 37.37 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2019 is 9.51 percent, a decline from 13.6 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 16.05 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2000 to 2019 is 14.33 percent. The minimum value, -5.87 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 37.37 percent was recorded in 2001.
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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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| Net interest margin | 3.14 | 2019 | percent |
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| Return on equity | 9.51 | 2019 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 11.90 | 2019 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 27.30 | 2019 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 32.93 | 2019 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 6.25 | 2021 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 4.56 | 2021 | percent |
| Legal rights | 6.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |