Barbados vs Qatar: Bank cost to income ratio

Barbados
19.9%
in 2016
Qatar
24.2%
in 2021
Barbados rank
168th
Qatar rank
166th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Barbados
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 24.2% against 19.9% in Barbados, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th of 169 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 52.4% 26.7% 25.7% Barbados
2010s 37.1% 27.3% 9.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Barbados or Qatar?
Qatar, at 24.2% against 19.9% in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Barbados and Qatar?
4.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Qatar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Qatar rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Barbados ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All 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.