Bank return on equity in Japan
Japan: Bank return on equity was 4.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Japan stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Japan peaked at 15.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -21.1%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.1% | -21.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Japan?
- Bank return on equity in Japan was 4.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.1% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for bank return on equity?
- Japan ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.