Cyprus vs Switzerland: Bank cost to income ratio

Cyprus
89.2%
in 2021
Switzerland
94.5%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Cyprus
  • Switzerland
50100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 94.5% against 89.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

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

Cyprus ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 90.8% 33.9% Switzerland
2010s 61.7% 90.1% 28.5% Switzerland
2020s 86.7% 85.2% 1.5% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Cyprus or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 94.5% against 89.2% in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Cyprus and Switzerland?
5.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Cyprus ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.