Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.9% | — |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +86.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +12.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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.