Ethiopia vs Uganda: Bank cost to income ratio

Ethiopia
55.4%
in 2021
Uganda
55.0%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
81st
Uganda rank
84th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 55.4% against 55.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 55.1% 15.0% Uganda
2010s 37.8% 58.1% 20.3% Uganda
2020s 56.9% 57.8% 0.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 55.4% against 55.0% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th 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.