Botswana vs Portugal: Bank cost to income ratio

Botswana
58.4%
in 2021
Portugal
57.9%
in 2021
Botswana rank
61st
Portugal rank
64th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Botswana
  • Portugal
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 58.4% against 57.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Botswana ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 45.7% 54.2% 8.5% Portugal
2010s 53.7% 65.2% 11.5% Portugal
2020s 59.3% 56.0% 3.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Botswana or Portugal?
Botswana, at 58.4% against 57.9% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Botswana and Portugal?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Botswana ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th 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.