Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in India
India: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 13.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in India, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in India stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in India peaked at 34.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2017.
That places India 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in India, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +46.2% |
| 2017 | -5.2% | -165.3% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -333.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +123.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +23.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 13.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +333.8% | -2.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 16.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -5.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in India?
- Bank return on equity in India was 13.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2017.
- How does India rank for bank return on equity?
- India ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.