Costa Rica vs South Africa: Bank cost to income ratio
Costa Rica
62.4%
in 2021
South Africa
61.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Bank cost to income ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.4% against 61.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 55.9% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 58.5% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.0% | 2.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 62.4% against 61.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st 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
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.