Bank return on assets in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Bank return on assets was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Viet Nam is 1.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Viet Nam peaked at 2.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2002.
That places Viet Nam 44th out of 168 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.
Bank return on assets in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -668.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -433.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +81.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More financial sector data for Viet Nam
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.47 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 61.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 63.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 624.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Viet Nam?
- Bank return on assets in Viet Nam was 1.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for bank return on assets?
- Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.