Mauritania: Return on equity

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 Mauritania

Bank return on equity, in percent

 Latest value 3.59
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2020
 Average 7.15
 Min - Max -0.05 - 14.90
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2020 is 3.59 percent, an increase from 1.48 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 11.01 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 2001 to 2020 is 7.15 percent. The minimum value, -0.05 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 14.9 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritania: Return on equity
 2020 3.59
 2019 1.48
 2018 -0.05
 2017 1.37
 2016 3.74
 2015 5.64
 2014 5.88
 2013 7.24




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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