Nigeria (2025)
19.1
% of average capital, post-tax
-20.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-20.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data

Data

Nigeria Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2025 19.1 -20.9pp
2024 40 +2.1pp
2023 37.9 +20.7pp
2022 17.2 +1.2pp
2021 16 -7.4pp
2020 23.4 -1.9pp
2019 25.3 +5pp
2018 20.3 +0.1pp
2017 20.2 +11pp
2016 9.2 -10pp
2015 19.2 +1.4pp
2014 17.8 +2.3pp
2013 15.5 +0.1pp
2012 15.4 +15.8pp
2011 -0.4 -58pp
2010 57.6 +103.3pp
2009 -45.7 -66.7pp
2008 21 -25pp
2007 46 n/a

About this Dataset

Nigeria recorded 19.1 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was -20.9pp. Across 2007–2025 the series ranges from -45.7 in 2009 to 57.6 in 2010.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Nigeria 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 Nigeria 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 2025. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2025 (19 observations).

The series peaked at 57.6 % of average capital, post-tax in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of -45.7 in 2009. The latest reading of 19.1 in 2025 represents a change of -20.9pp.