Bank return on assets in Vietnam
Vietnam: Bank return on assets was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Vietnam, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 42 Burkina Faso 1.5% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 44 Indonesia 1.5% compare
- 46 Jamaica 1.5% compare
- 47 Afghanistan 1.4% compare
- 48 Cuba 1.4% compare
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 600.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 615.07 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 615.07 SDR per person (2025)
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
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.