Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Russia
Russia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Russia 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 (%, before tax) in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Russia?
- Bank return on assets in Russia was 0.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for bank return on assets?
- Russia ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.