Bank return on equity in Barbados
Barbados: Bank return on equity was 12.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12.2% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Barbados peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 84th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 4.4% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.3% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Barbados
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.26 (2017)
- Net domestic credit 12.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.26 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Broad money 97.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.0% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -87 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Barbados?
- Bank return on equity in Barbados was 12.2% 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 31.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for bank return on equity?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.