Jamaica: Return on equity

For that indicator, we provide data for Jamaica from 2003 to 2021. The average value for Jamaica during that period was 22.38 percent with a minimum of 8.5 percent in 2013 and a maximum of 38.69 percent in 2008. The latest value from 2021 is 13.75 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 136 countries is 13.44 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.