Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Barbados
Barbados: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on assets in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Barbados stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Barbados peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 91st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +369.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +108.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Barbados?
- Bank return on assets in Barbados was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for bank return on assets?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.