Pakistan: Return on equity
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| Pakistan |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 23.28 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 17.21 |
| Min - Max | -17.75 - 39.98 |
| Source | Bankscope |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 23.28 percent, an increase from 22.83 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 2000 to 2021 is 17.21 percent. The minimum value, -17.75 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 39.98 percent was recorded in 2012.
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| Recent values | Pakistan: Return on equity |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.28 |
| 2020 | 22.83 |
| 2019 | 19.00 |
| 2018 | 15.92 |
| 2017 | 18.80 |
| 2016 | 25.08 |
| 2015 | 27.07 |
| 2014 | 24.57 |
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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| Banking system z-scores | 8.85 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 11.22 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 7.24 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 24.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 8.67 | 2021 | percent |
| Real interest rate | -1.45 | 2021 | percent |