Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank return on equity was 8.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 123.6% on the previous year and up 582.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 129th 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +234.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -93.6% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -213.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -435.2% |
| 2012 | -5.1% | -511.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -174.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +123.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | -1.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bank return on equity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for bank return on equity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.