Bank return on equity in Norway
Norway: Bank return on equity was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Norway is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Norway peaked at 28.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2002.
That places Norway 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 55.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Norway?
- Bank return on equity in Norway was 9.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for bank return on equity?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.