Bank return on assets in Vietnam

Vietnam: Bank return on assets was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2009
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Vietnam, 2000–2021

-0.500.511.52000201020212000: 0.556 %, after tax2001: -0.186 %, after tax2002: -0.401 %, after tax2003: 0.049 %, after tax2004: 0.473 %, after tax2005: 0.89 %, after tax2006: 1.6 %, after tax2007: 1.6 %, after tax2008: 1.3 %, after tax2009: 1.7 %, after tax2010: 1.4 %, after tax2011: 1.4 %, after tax2012: 0.983 %, after tax2013: 0.679 %, after tax2014: 0.698 %, after tax2015: 0.591 %, after tax2016: 0.66 %, after tax2017: 0.748 %, after tax2018: 0.936 %, after tax2019: 1.1 %, after tax2020: 1.1 %, after tax2021: 1.5 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1.5% for bank return on assets in 2021.

The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Vietnam peaked at 1.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2002.

Vietnam ranks 45th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank return on assets in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 0.6%
2001 -0.2% -133.5%
2002 -0.4% +115.5%
2003 0.0% -112.1%
2004 0.5% +872.3%
2005 0.9% +88.1%
2006 1.6% +78.6%
2007 1.6% +2.2%
2008 1.3% -23.0%
2009 1.7% +34.0%
2010 1.4% -16.7%
2011 1.4% -1.7%
2012 1.0% -28.4%
2013 0.7% -30.9%
2014 0.7% +2.8%
2015 0.6% -15.4%
2016 0.7% +11.7%
2017 0.7% +13.3%
2018 0.9% +25.1%
2019 1.1% +16.0%
2020 1.1% +0.4%
2021 1.5% +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% -0.4% 1.7% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2

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  3. 44 Indonesia 1.5% compare
  4. 46 Jamaica 1.5% compare
  5. 47 Afghanistan 1.4% compare
  6. 48 Cuba 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Vietnam?
Bank return on assets in Vietnam was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2002.
How does Vietnam rank for bank return on assets?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,222 data points, 2000–2021
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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.