Which has higher bank return on equity, Korea or United Arab Emirates?

Korea, at 9.8% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Bank return on equity (%, before tax)

Korea

9.8%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

9.7%

in 2021

Korea rank

117th

United Arab Emirates rank

119th

Bank return on equity (%, before tax) over time

Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Korea currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.1%	14.7%	2.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	9.5%	7.6%	1.8%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Korea or United Arab Emirates?: Korea, at 9.8% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank return on equity?: Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.