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Bank return on equity in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Bank return on equity was 15.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
15.4%
Change on year
up 107.4%
World rank
57th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Bank return on equity in Cayman Islands, 2000–2016

0510152000200820162000: 14.1 %, before tax2001: 1.4 %, before tax2002: 0.684 %, before tax2003: 13.6 %, before tax2004: 8 %, before tax2005: 10.7 %, before tax2006: 13.5 %, before tax2007: 12.9 %, before tax2008: 2.5 %, before tax2009: 7.9 %, before tax2010: 0.002 %, before tax2011: 7.2 %, before tax2012: 9.3 %, before tax2015: 7.4 %, before tax2016: 15.4 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 15.4% for bank return on equity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 107.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Cayman Islands peaked at 15.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Cayman Islands ranks 57th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 0.7% 14.1% 10
2010s 7.9% 0.0% 15.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Cayman Islands?
Bank return on equity in Cayman Islands was 15.4% in 2016, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Cayman Islands rank for bank return on equity?
Cayman Islands ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cayman Islands 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
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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.