Bank return on equity in China
China: Bank return on equity was 10.2% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Bank return on equity in China, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in China is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in China peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
China ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in China?
- Bank return on equity in China was 10.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does China rank for bank return on equity?
- China ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.