Bank return on assets in Australia
Australia: Bank return on assets was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Australia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 59.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Australia peaked at 2.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2001.
That places Australia 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Australia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -616.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -195.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +168.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +96.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Australia?
- Bank return on assets in Australia was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for bank return on assets?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[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.