Which has higher bank return on equity, Russian Federation or Switzerland?

Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2021.

What is the difference in bank return on equity between Russian Federation and Switzerland?

1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?

22 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.

Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Bank return on equity

Russian Federation

2.4%

in 2021

Switzerland

1.3%

in 2021

Russian Federation rank

162nd

Switzerland rank

164th

Bank return on equity over time

Russian Federation
Switzerland

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th of 168 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.7%	8.6%	13.1%	Russian Federation
2010s	13.0%	3.1%	9.9%	Russian Federation
2020s	8.0%	3.6%	4.4%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Russian Federation or Switzerland?: Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Russian Federation and Switzerland?: 1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for bank return on equity?: Russian Federation ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th 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: 04 September 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.