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Bank return on assets in India

India: Bank return on assets was 1.2% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
96th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2004
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in India, 2000–2021

-0.500.511.522000201020212000: 1.1 %, before tax2001: 0.801 %, before tax2002: 1.1 %, before tax2003: 1.5 %, before tax2004: 1.9 %, before tax2005: 1.3 %, before tax2006: 1.3 %, before tax2007: 1.5 %, before tax2008: 1.6 %, before tax2009: 1.5 %, before tax2010: 1.6 %, before tax2011: 1.6 %, before tax2012: 1.4 %, before tax2013: 1.4 %, before tax2014: 1.1 %, before tax2015: 0.395 %, before tax2016: 0.597 %, before tax2017: -0.394 %, before tax2018: -0.167 %, before tax2019: 0.405 %, before tax2020: 0.929 %, before tax2021: 1.2 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on assets in India stood at 1.2%.

The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in India peaked at 1.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2017.

That places India 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 1.9% 10
2010s 0.8% -0.4% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2% compare
  2. 94 Oman 1.2% compare
  3. 95 El Salvador 1.2% compare
  4. 97 Jordan 1.2% compare
  5. 98 Canada 1.1% compare
  6. 99 Djibouti 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in India?
Bank return on assets in India was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2017.
How does India rank for bank return on assets?
India ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,209 data points, 2000–2021
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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.