Bangladesh (2025)
-105.4
% of average capital, post-tax
-112.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-112.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
15
years of data

Data

Bangladesh Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2025 -105.4 -112.8pp
2024 7.4 -2.3pp
2023 9.7 -4.5pp
2022 14.2 +9.2pp
2021 5 unchanged
2020 5 -2.8pp
2019 7.8 +3.4pp
2018 4.4 -6.2pp
2017 10.6 +0.7pp
2016 9.9 -0.3pp
2015 10.2 +1.8pp
2014 8.4 -3.2pp
2013 11.6 +3.5pp
2012 8.1 -11.3pp
2011 19.4 n/a

About this Dataset

Bangladesh recorded -105.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was -112.8pp. Across 2011–2025 the series ranges from -105.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025 to 19.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2011.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Bangladesh. 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 Bangladesh. 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 2025. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2025 (15 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, -105.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025, down from a peak of 19.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2011. The latest change was -112.8pp.