Bank return on assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank return on assets was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in New Zealand, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.0% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in New Zealand peaked at 1.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in New Zealand?
- Bank return on assets in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank return on assets?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.