Bank return on equity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bank return on equity was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Jamaica, 2003–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.7% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Jamaica peaked at 38.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 8.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Jamaica?
- Bank return on equity in Jamaica was 13.7% 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 38.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% 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 62.2%. 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 (%, 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.