Belgium vs Netherlands: Bank return on assets

Belgium
0.6%
in 2021
Netherlands
0.6%
in 2021
Belgium rank
147th
Netherlands rank
144th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
-2-1012200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 144th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for bank return on assets?
Belgium ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 144th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on assets (%, before 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 (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,225 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.