Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Norway
Norway: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Norway stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Norway peaked at 1.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
Norway ranks 91st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Norway, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Norway?
- Bank return on assets in Norway was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for bank return on assets?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.