Burma (Myanmar): Return on equity

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 Burma (Myanmar)

Bank return on equity, in percent

 Latest value 4.80
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2006 - 2021
 Average 9.46
 Min - Max -103.64 - 41.60
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 4.8 percent, a decline from 41.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 2006 to 2021 is 9.46 percent. The minimum value, -103.64 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 41.6 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Burma (Myanmar): Return on equity
 2021 4.80
 2020 41.60
 2019 14.60
 2018 12.56
 2017 11.07
 2016 28.58
 2015 10.91
 2014 36.63




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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