Return on assets in Australia

Australia: Return on assets was 0.9% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
130th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Return on assets in Australia, 2006–2024

00.511.52006201520242006: 1.6 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 0.915 %2010: 0.026 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 0.818 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 0.996 %2020: 0.332 %2021: 0.987 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1 %2024: 0.94 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for return on assets in Australia is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on assets in Australia peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Australia 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.6% 4
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 1.5% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.3% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
  2. 128 Denmark 1.0% compare
  3. 129 Belgium 1.0% compare
  4. 131 San Marino 0.9% compare
  5. 132 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9% compare
  6. 133 Canada 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More development goals data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on assets in Australia?
Return on assets in Australia was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest return on assets recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for return on assets?
Australia ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is return on assets rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 2,304 data points, 2001–2025
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