Bank return on equity in Canada
Canada: Bank return on equity was 14.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Bank return on equity in Canada, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Canada is 14.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Canada peaked at 25.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2000.
That places Canada 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | -1.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 326,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Canada?
- Bank return on equity in Canada was 14.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for bank return on equity?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.