Ethiopia: Return on equity

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 Ethiopia

Bank return on equity, in percent

 Latest value 15.84
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 38.43
 Min - Max 15.84 - 84.19
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 15.84 percent, a decline from 25.13 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 2000 to 2021 is 38.43 percent. The minimum value, 15.84 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 84.19 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ethiopia: Return on equity
 2021 15.84
 2020 25.13
 2019 29.31
 2018 21.79
 2017 33.02
 2016 53.64
 2015 73.95
 2014 60.32




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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