Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Thailand
Thailand: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) 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 (%, after tax) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1084.9% | 2.3% | 26.9% |
| 2008 | +402.1% | 1.9% | 9.7% |
| 2003 | +176.1% | 4.2% | 11.6% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (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.