Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Portugal
Portugal: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Portugal stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.2% on the previous year and up 246.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 150th 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 (%, after tax) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +177.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -284.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | +163.6% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +83.2% |
| 2014 | -4.4% | +196.9% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -83.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -397.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +63.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -164.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -350.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -4.4% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Portugal?
- Bank return on assets in Portugal was 0.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for bank return on assets?
- Portugal ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.