Bank return on assets in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Bank return on assets was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
159th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 10.5 %, before tax2001: 1.6 %, before tax2002: 2.7 %, before tax2003: 1.7 %, before tax2004: 1.6 %, before tax2005: 4.8 %, before tax2006: 3.5 %, before tax2007: 3.1 %, before tax2008: 2.9 %, before tax2009: 1.6 %, before tax2010: 0.847 %, before tax2011: 1.6 %, before tax2012: 1.8 %, before tax2013: 1.9 %, before tax2014: 1.4 %, before tax2015: 0.565 %, before tax2016: 1.5 %, before tax2017: 1.1 %, before tax2018: 2.2 %, before tax2019: 2.5 %, before tax2020: 1.7 %, before tax2021: 0.287 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on assets in Russian Federation stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Russian Federation peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Russian Federation 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Bank return on assets in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, before tax Change
2000 10.5%
2001 1.6% -84.3%
2002 2.7% +65.3%
2003 1.7% -37.9%
2004 1.6% -7.3%
2005 4.8% +205.4%
2006 3.5% -25.9%
2007 3.1% -13.2%
2008 2.9% -6.8%
2009 1.6% -45.8%
2010 0.8% -45.4%
2011 1.6% +89.0%
2012 1.8% +11.5%
2013 1.9% +6.2%
2014 1.4% -26.2%
2015 0.6% -59.5%
2016 1.5% +161.3%
2017 1.1% -27.6%
2018 2.2% +105.8%
2019 2.5% +11.8%
2020 1.7% -30.5%
2021 0.3% -83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 1.6% 10.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.6% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.3% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 156 San Marino 0.4% compare
  2. 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 158 France 0.3% compare
  4. 160 Myanmar 0.2% compare
  5. 161 Japan 0.2% compare
  6. 162 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Russian Federation?
Bank return on assets in Russian Federation was 0.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for bank return on assets?
Russian Federation ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
168 places, 3,225 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.