Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 370.9% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +239.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -46.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -139.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -370.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +370.9% | -0.6% | 1.6% |
| 2015 | +239.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
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- 53 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 55 Romania 1.6% compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare
- 57 Tunisia 1.6% compare
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bank return on assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bank return on assets?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.