Trinidad and Tobago: Return on equity

The latest value from 2021 is 9.53 percent, an increase from -3.37 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 2000 to 2021 is 16.58 percent. The minimum value, -3.37 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 29.15 percent was recorded in 2004. 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.