Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Jamaica, 2003–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.2% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Jamaica peaked at 31.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 69th 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 equity (%, after tax) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.5% | — |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +251.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +251.0% | 3.9% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 3.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 Jamaica?
- Bank return on equity in Jamaica was 11.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for bank return on equity?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.