Bank return on equity in Japan
Japan: Bank return on equity 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 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% |
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
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (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.