Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Bank return on equity

Republic of Korea
7.2%
in 2021
Taiwan, China
7.1%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
124th
Taiwan, China rank
126th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
-20-10010200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 124th and Taiwan, China ranks 126th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% -1.0% 6.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 6.5% 8.7% 2.2% Taiwan, China
2020s 7.0% 6.9% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
Republic of Korea, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Taiwan, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for bank return on equity?
Republic of Korea ranks 124th and Taiwan, China ranks 126th 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.