Bank return on equity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Bank return on equity was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.0%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
19th
of 168 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2006
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 10.4 %, before tax2001: 11.1 %, before tax2002: 12.1 %, before tax2003: 10.1 %, before tax2004: 18.7 %, before tax2005: 21.2 %, before tax2006: 26.4 %, before tax2007: 22.9 %, before tax2008: 14.7 %, before tax2009: 20.3 %, before tax2010: 18.6 %, before tax2011: 19.4 %, before tax2012: 14.2 %, before tax2013: 10 %, before tax2014: 10.1 %, before tax2015: 9.4 %, before tax2016: 10.8 %, before tax2017: 13.7 %, before tax2018: 16.7 %, before tax2019: 19.5 %, before tax2020: 19.1 %, before tax2021: 24 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Viet Nam stood at 24.0%.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Viet Nam peaked at 26.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.

Viet Nam ranks 19th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 10.1% 26.4% 10
2010s 14.2% 9.4% 19.5% 10
2020s 21.6% 19.1% 24.0% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 16 Liberia 25.9% compare
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  3. 18 Mozambique 24.9% compare
  4. 20 Turkmenistan 24.0% compare
  5. 21 Gambia 23.5% compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Viet Nam?
Bank return on equity in Viet Nam was 24.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
How does Viet Nam rank for bank return on equity?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
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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.