Peru: Return on equity

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 Peru

Bank return on equity, in percent

 Latest value 16.40
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 24.16
 Min - Max 3.03 - 40.57
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 16.4 percent, an increase from 4.65 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 2000 to 2021 is 24.16 percent. The minimum value, 3.03 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 40.57 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Peru: Return on equity
 2021 16.40
 2020 4.65
 2019 23.61
 2018 22.65
 2017 22.68
 2016 24.80
 2015 26.79
 2014 27.09




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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