Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank return on equity was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 153.7% on the previous year and up 535.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 37.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +246.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -93.7% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -213.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -344.3% |
| 2012 | -5.1% | -561.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -172.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +62.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +153.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | -1.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % 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 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for bank return on equity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.