Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 17.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in New Zealand, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in New Zealand is 17.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in New Zealand peaked at 31.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 46th 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 15 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.8% | — |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +40.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.6% | 12.3% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.2% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in New Zealand?
- Bank return on equity in New Zealand was 17.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank return on equity?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.