Bank return on equity in Australia
Australia: Bank return on equity was 9.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.9% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Australia peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | -8.4% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Australia?
- Bank return on equity in Australia was 9.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for bank return on equity?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.