Colombia: Return on equity
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| Colombia |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4.81 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 15.16 |
| Min - Max | -26.56 - 33.09 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2021 is 4.81 percent, an increase from 4.71 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 2000 to 2021 is 15.16 percent. The minimum value, -26.56 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 33.09 percent was recorded in 2004.
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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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| Net interest margin | 2.90 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 166.60 | 2021 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 19.94 | 2020 | percent |
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| Banking system z-scores | 4.32 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 22.49 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 16.33 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 45.72 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 21.03 | 2023 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 13.82 | 2023 | percent |
| Legal rights | 11.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 7.00 | 2019 | points |