Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Japan
Japan: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.6% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Japan peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 155th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Japan, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -131.1% |
| 2002 | -15.5% | +1641.9% |
| 2003 | -20.8% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | -94.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -192.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +838.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -158.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -253.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +13.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1641.9% | -0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | +838.4% | 1.1% | 10.5% |
| 2010 | +253.8% | -3.3% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -20.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Japan?
- Bank return on equity in Japan was 3.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for bank return on equity?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.