Bank pre-tax ROE fell 33.4% to 12.1% in Canada in 2023, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, bank pre-tax ROE in Canada reached an all time high of 25.0% in 2006 and an all time low of 6.43% in 1992.
Canada has been ranked 71st within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of bank pre-tax ROE, 46 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Bank Pre-Tax Return on Equity (Pre-Tax ROE) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Australia | % | ... | ... | ... | 20.4% | 13.8% | 5.14% | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 9.39% | 8.21% | 8.84% | 6.03% | 9.97% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15.1% | 17.2% | 14.1% | 6.55% | 9.39% | ||
| Canada | % | 17.1% | 17.3% | 16.2% | 13.2% | 17.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.6% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 9.48% | 9.64% | ... | ... | |||||||
| France | % | 6.46% | 6.60% | 6.16% | 4.46% | 7.28% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 4.08% | 2.41% | -0.409% | 1.12% | 11.0% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 15.2% | ||||||||||
| Honduras | % | ... | ... | ... | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 7.16% | 10.7% | ... | ||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | ... | ... | 12.4% | 13.3% | 12.3% | 7.08% | 9.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 5.11% | 5.46% | 3.82% | -2.19% | 4.59% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| Malaysia | % | ... | ... | 10.3% | 9.88% | 10.2% | 7.47% | 8.35% | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 15.2% | 16.0% | 15.5% | 8.96% | 14.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.1% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 28.8% | 33.1% | |||||||||||
| USA | % | 8.98% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 7.34% | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.75% | 5.15% | 3.57% | 2.62% | 6.53% |
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