Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Taiwan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 8.1% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Taiwan peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2006.
That places Taiwan 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +271.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -129.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +250.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | -14.7% | -517.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -170.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -517.9% | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | -271.1% | -1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | +250.6% | 1.6% | 5.7% |
| 2013 | +170.8% | -14.7% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7% | -14.7% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 128 Netherlands 8.8% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 8.4% compare
- 130 Kuwait 8.3% compare
- 132 Hong Kong 8.1% compare
- 133 Poland 7.8% compare
- 134 North Macedonia 7.7% compare
More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Taiwan?
- Bank return on equity in Taiwan was 8.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for bank return on equity?
- Taiwan ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.