Bank return on assets in Australia
Australia: Bank return on assets was 0.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Australia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Australia peaked at 2.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 126th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.6% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Australia?
- Bank return on assets in Australia was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for bank return on assets?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.