Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 15.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Cayman Islands, 2000–2016
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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +1881.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -80.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +220.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +406094.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +107.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +406094.3% | 0.0% | 7.2% |
| 2003 | +1881.6% | 0.7% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.