Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Hong Kong
8.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom
8.4%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
129th
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 129th of 168 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.6% | 5.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 3.6% | 11.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank return on equity, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Hong Kong as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank return on equity between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for bank return on equity?
- Hong Kong ranks 132nd and United Kingdom 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
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.