Return on assets in Finland

Finland: Return on assets was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
125th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Return on assets in Finland, 2005–2024

0.511.522005201420242005: 0.948 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 0.751 %2009: 0.556 %2010: 0.471 %2011: 0.456 %2012: 0.501 %2013: 0.466 %2014: 0.53 %2015: 0.586 %2016: 0.654 %2017: 0.554 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 0.495 %2020: 0.488 %2021: 0.783 %2022: 0.821 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for return on assets in Finland is 1.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on assets in Finland peaked at 1.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

That places Finland 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Return on assets in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Return on assets (%) in Finland, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 0.9% —
2006 1.5% +59.1%
2007 1.3% -14.2%
2008 0.8% -42.0%
2009 0.6% -26.0%
2010 0.5% -15.3%
2011 0.5% -3.3%
2012 0.5% +10.0%
2013 0.5% -6.9%
2014 0.5% +13.5%
2015 0.6% +10.7%
2016 0.7% +11.5%
2017 0.6% -15.3%
2018 1.8% +228.4%
2019 0.5% -72.8%
2020 0.5% -1.3%
2021 0.8% +60.3%
2022 0.8% +4.8%
2023 1.2% +46.8%
2024 1.3% +7.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Return on assets in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +228.4% 0.6% 1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.8% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 122 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.3% compare
  2. 123 Nepal 1.3% compare
  3. 124 Spain 1.3% compare
  4. 126 Austria 1.2% compare
  5. 127 Norway 1.2% compare
  6. 128 Bangladesh 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is return on assets in Finland?
Return on assets in Finland was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest return on assets recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Finland rank for return on assets?
Finland ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is return on assets rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
160 places, 2,442 data points, 2001–2025
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