Bank return on equity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank return on equity was 12.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in New Zealand, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in New Zealand is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in New Zealand peaked at 24.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank return on equity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.9% | — |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.9% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 51 Tajikistan 12.6% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 12.6% compare
- 53 United States of America 12.5% compare
- 55 Romania 12.5% compare
- 56 Gabon 12.4% compare
- 57 Nepal 12.4% compare
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- 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in New Zealand?
- Bank return on equity in New Zealand was 12.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank return on equity?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.