Bank return on equity in China
China: Bank return on equity was 12.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
China recorded 12.2% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in China peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
That places China 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 10.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 13.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in China?
- Bank return on equity in China was 12.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does China rank for bank return on equity?
- China ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.