Bank return on assets in Japan
Japan: Bank return on assets was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Japan is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Japan peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 161st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -178.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +906.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -140.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +727.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -148.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -261.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.8% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
- 160 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 163 Germany 0.0% compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Japan?
- Bank return on assets in Japan was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for bank return on assets?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.