Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Korea
Korea: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 9.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Korea stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Korea peaked at 14.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
That places Korea 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Korea, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 9.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 114 El Salvador 10.1% compare
- 115 Morocco 10.0% compare
- 116 Austria 9.9% compare
- 118 Mauritius 9.7% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 9.7% compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 9.5% compare
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Korea?
- Bank return on equity in Korea was 9.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for bank return on equity?
- Korea ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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.