United Arab Emirates (2024)
14.7
% of average capital, post-tax
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
16
years of data

Data

United Arab Emirates Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2024 14.7 -0.1pp
2023 14.8 +4.3pp
2022 10.5 +2.3pp
2021 8.2 +3.5pp
2020 4.7 -6.3pp
2019 11 +0.2pp
2018 10.8 +0.2pp
2017 10.6 +0.1pp
2016 10.5 -1.4pp
2015 11.9 -2.1pp
2014 14 +3.1pp
2013 10.9 +2.2pp
2012 8.7 -0.2pp
2011 8.9 +0.7pp
2010 8.2 -0.3pp
2009 8.5 n/a

About this Dataset

United Arab Emirates recorded 14.7 % of average capital, post-tax in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2009–2024 the series ranges from 4.7 in 2020 to 14.8 in 2023.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in United Arab Emirates from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Soundness Indicators via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in United Arab Emirates from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital. It is published by IMF Financial Soundness Indicators and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2024 (16 observations).

The series peaked at 14.8 % of average capital, post-tax in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.7 in 2020. The latest reading of 14.7 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp.