Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Canada
Canada: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Canada, 2000–2021
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 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Canada, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -305.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +156.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +36.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +305.8% | -1.9% | 3.9% |
| 2010 | +156.9% | 7.0% | 18.1% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (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 168 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.