Germany vs Japan: Bank return on assets

Germany
0.1%
in 2021
Japan
0.2%
in 2021
Germany rank
163rd
Japan rank
161st

Bank return on assets over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
-1-0.500.5200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 161st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Germany
2010s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Japan
2020s -0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Germany and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for bank return on assets?
Germany ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 161st 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.