Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Thailand
Thailand: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Thailand is 6.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Thailand peaked at 27.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +965.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +170.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +153.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +9.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +965.1% | 2.6% | 27.2% |
| 2003 | +170.5% | 4.2% | 11.3% |
| 2008 | +153.9% | 5.4% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 2.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Thailand?
- Bank return on equity in Thailand was 6.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for bank return on equity?
- Thailand ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.