Bank return on equity in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Bank return on equity was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 62.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China 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 in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Hong Kong, China?
- Bank return on equity in Hong Kong, China was 8.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank return on equity?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, 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.