Papua New Guinea: Return on equity

The latest value from 2012 is 42.97 percent, a decline from 48.74 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 15.63 percent, based on data from 157 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2011 to 2012 is 45.86 percent. The minimum value, 42.97 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 48.74 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.