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
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 data
Ethiopia - Return on equity - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ethiopia - Return on equity - historical chart - 2000-2021




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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