Gambia: Return on equity

The latest value from 2020 is 23.53 percent, a decline from 28.98 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 11.01 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2005 to 2020 is 35.52 percent. The minimum value, 14.75 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 67.49 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.