Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.8% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.5% on the previous year and up 1,224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in United Kingdom peaked at 2.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 138th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -67.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -206.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -491.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -526.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -175.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +119.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in United Kingdom?
- Bank return on assets in United Kingdom was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for bank return on assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.