Return on assets in China

China: Return on assets was 0.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
139th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Return on assets in China, 2010–2024

00.511.52010201720242010: 1.1 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 0.977 %2017: 0.924 %2018: 0.9 %2019: 0.869 %2020: 0.768 %2021: 0.788 %2022: 0.757 %2023: 0.705 %2024: 0.632 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, return on assets in China stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on assets in China peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.

China ranks 139th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  2. 137 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
  3. 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6% compare
  4. 140 Switzerland 0.6% compare
  5. 141 Germany 0.6% compare
  6. 142 Somalia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on assets in China?
Return on assets in China was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest return on assets recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest return on assets recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
How does China rank for return on assets?
China ranks 139th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is return on assets rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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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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