Bank return on equity in India
India: Bank return on equity 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 167 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 312.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 66.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Broad money 82.1% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -495,753 (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 167 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.