Bank return on equity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank return on equity was 10.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Bahamas stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 204.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Bahamas peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2014.
That places Bahamas 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 equity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -87.5% |
| 2014 | -10.1% | -692.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -177.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +204.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,293 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Bahamas?
- Bank return on equity in Bahamas was 10.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank return on equity?
- Bahamas ranks 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.