Malaysia vs Norway: Bank return on assets

Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Norway
1.2%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
87th
Norway rank
84th

Bank return on assets over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
1234200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Malaysia ranks 87th and Norway ranks 84th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Malaysia
2010s 1.8% 1.1% 0.6% Malaysia
2020s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Malaysia and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for bank return on assets?
Malaysia ranks 87th and Norway ranks 84th 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.