Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Bank return on equity

Cayman Islands
15.4%
in 2016
United States of America
15.8%
in 2021
Cayman Islands rank
57th
United States of America rank
56th

Bank return on equity over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • United States of America
05101520200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 56th of 168 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 15.5% 7.0% United States of America
2010s 7.9% 11.9% 4.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Cayman Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for bank return on equity?
Cayman Islands ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 56th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.