Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Bank return on assets (%, before tax)

Hong Kong
0.8%
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
135th
United Kingdom rank
138th

Bank return on assets (%, before tax) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
012200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 138th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Hong Kong
2010s 1.3% 0.3% 0.9% Hong Kong
2020s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
Hong Kong, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for bank return on assets?
Hong Kong ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 138th 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.