Bank return on assets in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Bank return on assets was 1.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Cayman Islands, 2000–2016
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Cayman Islands is 1.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 110.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 73rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -91.1% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -2417.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -160.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +437582.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +110.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,604 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,604 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,604 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Cayman Islands?
- Bank return on assets in Cayman Islands was 1.1% in 2016, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for bank return on assets?
- Cayman Islands ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[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.