Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Hong Kong, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 8.1% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Hong Kong peaked at 62.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 132nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +2846.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2846.7% | 2.1% | 62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 2.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Hong Kong?
- Bank return on equity in Hong Kong was 8.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for bank return on equity?
- Hong Kong ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.