Bank return on equity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Bank return on equity was 19.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.3%
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2006
All-time low
1.2%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 9 %, after tax2001: 7.6 %, after tax2002: 8.2 %, after tax2003: 1.2 %, after tax2004: 11.2 %, after tax2005: 15.7 %, after tax2006: 19.3 %, after tax2007: 17.7 %, after tax2008: 11.7 %, after tax2009: 15.7 %, after tax2010: 14.3 %, after tax2011: 14.6 %, after tax2012: 11 %, after tax2013: 7.7 %, after tax2014: 8 %, after tax2015: 7.3 %, after tax2016: 8.6 %, after tax2017: 11 %, after tax2018: 13.5 %, after tax2019: 15.8 %, after tax2020: 15.3 %, after tax2021: 19.3 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 19.3% for bank return on equity in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Viet Nam peaked at 19.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Bank return on equity in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 9.0%
2001 7.6% -16.0%
2002 8.2% +8.3%
2003 1.2% -85.7%
2004 11.2% +846.6%
2005 15.7% +41.0%
2006 19.3% +23.0%
2007 17.7% -8.7%
2008 11.7% -33.8%
2009 15.7% +34.3%
2010 14.3% -9.0%
2011 14.6% +2.1%
2012 11.0% -24.6%
2013 7.7% -30.3%
2014 8.0% +4.6%
2015 7.3% -9.2%
2016 8.6% +18.8%
2017 11.0% +27.8%
2018 13.5% +22.6%
2019 15.8% +16.4%
2020 15.3% -2.8%
2021 19.3% +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 1.2% 19.3% 10
2010s 11.2% 7.3% 15.8% 10
2020s 17.3% 15.3% 19.3% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Eswatini 20.9% compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 20.1% compare
  3. 15 Liberia 19.6% compare
  4. 17 Malawi 19.1% compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 18.3% compare
  6. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Viet Nam?
Bank return on equity in Viet Nam was 19.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
How does Viet Nam rank for bank return on equity?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
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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.