Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Korea
Korea: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 7.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Korea is 7.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Korea peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
That places Korea 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Korea, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +96.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 7.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Korea?
- Bank return on equity in Korea was 7.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for bank return on equity?
- Korea ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.