Barbados: Return on equity

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 Barbados

Bank return on equity, in percent

 Latest value 12.24
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 13.48
 Min - Max 4.42 - 31.17
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 12.24 percent, an increase from 11.94 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2000 to 2021 is 13.48 percent. The minimum value, 4.42 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 31.17 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Return on equity - Recent values chart

Historical series
Barbados - Return on equity - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: Commercial banks’ pre-tax income to yearly averaged equity. The 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.

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