Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Bank cost to income ratio

Costa Rica
62.4%
in 2021
Netherlands
61.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
Netherlands rank
50th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 62.4% against 61.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 169 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 63.5% 6.3% Costa Rica
2010s 66.7% 62.2% 4.4% Costa Rica
2020s 64.5% 61.7% 2.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
Costa Rica, at 62.4% against 61.2% in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 50th 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.