Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Cayman Islands, 2000–2016
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.1% for bank return on assets in 2016.
The figure is up 108.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 104th 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 (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -91.4% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -2417.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -160.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -78.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +333.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +437582.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +108.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +437582.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | -2417.3% | 0.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.5% 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 104th 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 10.1%. 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 (%, 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.