USA: Return on equity
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| USA |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 15.81 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 14.12 |
| Min - Max | 1.61 - 22.07 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2021 is 15.81 percent, an increase from 8.32 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2000 to 2021 is 14.12 percent. The minimum value, 1.61 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 22.07 percent was recorded in 2003.
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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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