Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Barbados
Barbados: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 11.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank return on equity in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Barbados is 11.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Barbados peaked at 24.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +604.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 3.5% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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 equity in Barbados?
- Bank return on equity in Barbados was 11.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for bank return on equity?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 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.