Australia (2024)
11
% of average capital, post-tax
-0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data

Data

Australia Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2024 11 -0.9pp
2023 11.9 -4.5pp
2022 16.4 +6.5pp
2021 9.9 +8.1pp
2020 1.8 -9.1pp
2019 10.9 -5.9pp
2018 16.8 +3.6pp
2017 13.2 +5.3pp
2016 7.9 -12.2pp
2015 20.1 +3.6pp
2014 16.5 -3.1pp
2013 19.6 +3.6pp
2012 16 -0.4pp
2011 16.4 +21.2pp
2010 -4.8 -14.7pp
2009 9.9 -15.6pp
2008 25.5 +9.6pp
2007 15.9 -2.1pp
2006 18 n/a

About this Dataset

Australia recorded 11 % of average capital, post-tax in 2024. The latest change was -0.9pp. Across 2006–2024 the series ranges from -4.8 in 2010 to 25.5 in 2008.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Australia from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Soundness Indicators via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Australia from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital. It is published by IMF Financial Soundness Indicators and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2024 (19 observations).

The series peaked at 25.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of -4.8 in 2010. The latest reading of 11 in 2024 represents a change of -0.9pp.