New Zealand vs United States of America: Bank return on equity

New Zealand
12.5%
in 2021
United States of America
12.5%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
54th
United States of America rank
53rd

Bank return on equity over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 168 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 3.9% 12.3% New Zealand
2010s 13.0% 9.3% 3.7% New Zealand
2020s 10.7% 9.6% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.5% against 12.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for bank return on equity?
New Zealand ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 53rd 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.