Bank return on equity in France
France: Bank return on equity was 6.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in France, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in France stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 187.2% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in France peaked at 20.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2008.
That places France 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 8.9% | -12.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in France?
- Bank return on equity in France was 6.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2008.
- How does France rank for bank return on equity?
- France ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.