Denmark vs Sweden: Bank return on assets

Denmark
0.7%
in 2021
Sweden
0.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
121st
Sweden rank
118th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.51200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Denmark and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for bank return on assets?
Denmark ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th 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.