Bank return on assets in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Bank return on assets was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Taiwan, China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Taiwan, China is 0.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Taiwan, China peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2006.
That places Taiwan, China 143rd 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 Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +355.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1164.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -670.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -156.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Taiwan, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Taiwan, China?
- Bank return on assets in Taiwan, China was 0.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2006.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for bank return on assets?
- Taiwan, China ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.