Japan vs Laos: Bank return on equity (%, after tax)

Japan
3.6%
in 2021
Laos
2.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
155th
Laos rank
158th

Bank return on equity (%, after tax) over time

  • Japan
  • Laos
-20-1001020200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.6% against 2.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Laos ahead.

Japan ranks 155th and Laos ranks 158th of 168 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 4.8% 12.0% 7.1% Laos
2020s 3.4% 5.6% 2.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Japan or Laos?
Japan, at 3.6% against 2.9% in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Japan and Laos?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Japan and Laos rank globally for bank return on equity?
Japan ranks 155th and Laos ranks 158th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, after 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 equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.