Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Bank return on assets

Hong Kong, China
0.8%
in 2021
Italy
0.8%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
135th
Italy rank
136th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
-1012200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Italy ranks 136th of 168 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.3% -0.2% 1.5% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.9% 0.3% 0.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for bank return on assets?
Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Italy ranks 136th 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.