Bank return on equity in Denmark
Denmark: Bank return on equity was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Denmark stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 97.9% on the previous year and up 537.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Denmark peaked at 16.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 103rd 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 | 9.7% | -5.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.4 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 1.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Broad money 62.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Denmark?
- Bank return on equity in Denmark was 8.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for bank return on equity?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.