Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in China
China: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 10.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on equity in China, 2000–2021
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 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in China, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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 168 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.