Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Bank cost to income ratio (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo
81.9%
in 2020
Lesotho
77.6%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th

Bank cost to income ratio (%) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.9% against 77.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 169 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 55.4% 26.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 82.0% 55.8% 26.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 81.9% 65.3% 16.6% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.9% against 77.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
4.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th 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.