Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Denmark
Denmark: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9% for bank return on assets in 2021.
That represents a change of up 109.4% on the previous year and up 777.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Denmark peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -121.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -194.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +144.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +159.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +109.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Denmark?
- Bank return on assets in Denmark was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for bank return on assets?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 777.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.