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
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
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.