Bank return on equity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank return on equity was 10.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Bahamas is 10.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Bahamas peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2014.
Bahamas ranks 101st 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 equity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | %, before 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 | 11.7% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +31.6% |
| 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 | 1.8% | -86.8% |
| 2014 | -9.9% | -651.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -179.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +199.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | -9.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,751 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Bahamas?
- Bank return on equity in Bahamas was 10.8% 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 -9.9% in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank return on equity?
- Bahamas ranks 101st 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 31.0%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.