Australia vs United Kingdom: Bank return on assets (%, after tax)

Australia
0.6%
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2021
Australia rank
133rd
United Kingdom rank
132nd

Bank return on assets (%, after tax) over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
012200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Australia
2010s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Australia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for bank return on assets?
Australia ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,222 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). 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.