Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank return on equity

Korea
7.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.0%
in 2021
Korea rank
124th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
128th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-10010203040200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 18.0% 12.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.2% 3.1% 4.0% Korea
2020s 7.0% 4.9% 2.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 7.2% against 7.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for bank return on equity?
Korea ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th 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.