Bank return on equity in Thailand
Thailand: Bank return on equity was 5.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Thailand is 5.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Thailand peaked at 26.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 143rd 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +1084.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -84.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +176.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +402.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 1.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3068 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,472 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,542 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,878 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Thailand?
- Bank return on equity in Thailand was 5.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for bank return on equity?
- Thailand ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.