Bank return on equity in Finland

Finland: Bank return on equity was 11.7% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
11.7%
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
90th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Finland, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 25.4 %, before tax2001: 3.1 %, before tax2002: 14.7 %, before tax2003: 24.9 %, before tax2004: 16.2 %, before tax2005: 8.8 %, before tax2006: 12.8 %, before tax2007: 14.9 %, before tax2008: 13.4 %, before tax2009: 11.4 %, before tax2010: 10.1 %, before tax2011: 12.1 %, before tax2012: 14.1 %, before tax2013: 12 %, before tax2014: 11.1 %, before tax2015: 10.9 %, before tax2016: 6.2 %, before tax2017: 8.8 %, before tax2018: 9.6 %, before tax2019: 5.5 %, before tax2020: 7.9 %, before tax2021: 11.7 %, before tax

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 11.7% for bank return on equity in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Finland peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.

Finland ranks 90th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 3.1% 25.4% 10
2010s 10.1% 5.5% 14.1% 10
2020s 9.8% 7.9% 11.7% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 87 China, People's Republic of 12.2% compare
  2. 88 Panama 11.9% compare
  3. 89 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
  4. 91 Libya 11.6% compare
  5. 92 Slovenia 11.5% compare
  6. 93 Hungary 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Finland?
Bank return on equity in Finland was 11.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
How does Finland rank for bank return on equity?
Finland ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,199 data points, 2000–2021
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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.