Bank return on assets in Barbados

Barbados: Bank return on assets was 1.2% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.2%
World rank
91st
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2021

Bank return on assets in Barbados, 2000–2021

0.511.522.532000201020212000: 0.586 %, before tax2008: 2.8 %, before tax2009: 2.2 %, before tax2010: 1.7 %, before tax2011: 0.812 %, before tax2012: 0.848 %, before tax2013: 1.8 %, before tax2014: 1.7 %, before tax2015: 1.2 %, before tax2016: 1.5 %, before tax2017: 1.4 %, before tax2021: 1.2 %, before tax

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 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 167 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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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,209 data points, 2000–2021
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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.