Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank return on equity

Hong Kong, China
8.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.4%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
132nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
129th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 168 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.0% 14.6% 5.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 15.1% 3.6% 11.5% Hong Kong, China
2020s 8.6% 6.1% 2.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for bank return on equity?
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, 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 equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.