Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Taiwan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Taiwan 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 peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2006.
That places Taiwan 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 (%, after tax) in Taiwan, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1164.8% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | -670.2% | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | -355.8% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | +156.9% | -1.1% | 0.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 140 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 142 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
- 144 Spain 0.5% compare
- 145 Korea 0.5% compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.5% compare
More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % 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?
- Bank return on assets in Taiwan was 0.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for bank return on assets?
- Taiwan ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.