Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 9.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 382.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +161.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -137.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -382.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +382.8% | -3.4% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 13.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -3.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bank return on equity in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bank return on equity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.