Pakistan (2025)
19.9
% of average capital, post-tax
-1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
13
years of data

Data

Pakistan Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2025 19.9 -1.5pp
2024 21.4 -5.7pp
2023 27.1 +10.2pp
2022 16.9 +2.9pp
2021 14 +0.2pp
2020 13.8 +2.5pp
2019 11.3 +0.6pp
2018 10.7 -3.7pp
2017 14.4 unchanged
2016 14.4 -1.2pp
2015 15.6 -0.5pp
2014 16.1 +4.3pp
2013 11.8 n/a

About this Dataset

Pakistan recorded 19.9 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was -1.5pp. Across 2013–2025 the series ranges from 10.7 in 2018 to 27.1 in 2023.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 2013–2025 (13 observations).

The series peaked at 27.1 % of average capital, post-tax in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.7 in 2018. The latest reading of 19.9 in 2025 represents a change of -1.5pp.