China (2024)
0.6
% of average assets, pre-tax
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
15
years of data

Data

China Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average assets, pre-tax YoY Change
2024 0.6 -0.1pp
2023 0.7 -0.1pp
2022 0.8 unchanged
2021 0.8 unchanged
2020 0.8 -0.1pp
2019 0.9 unchanged
2018 0.9 unchanged
2017 0.9 -0.1pp
2016 1 -0.1pp
2015 1.1 -0.1pp
2014 1.2 -0.1pp
2013 1.3 unchanged
2012 1.3 unchanged
2011 1.3 +0.2pp
2010 1.1 n/a

About this Dataset

China recorded 0.6 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2010–2024 the series ranges from 0.6 in 2024 to 1.3 in 2012.

This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in China from 2000 to present. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage.

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 assets (ROA) in China from 2000 to present. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage. 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 2010–2024 (15 observations).

The series peaked at 1.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 in 2024. The latest reading of 0.6 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp.