Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in New Zealand, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in New Zealand stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in New Zealand peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.9% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +44.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in New Zealand?
- Bank return on assets in New Zealand was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank return on assets?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.