Bank return on equity in Australia
Australia: Bank return on equity was 13.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.5% for bank return on equity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Australia peaked at 43.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 73rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | -11.3% | 43.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Australia?
- Bank return on equity in Australia was 13.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for bank return on equity?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.