Hong Kong, China vs Mauritania: Bank cost to income ratio

Hong Kong, China
50.6%
in 2021
Mauritania
50.2%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
110th
Mauritania rank
112th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Mauritania
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 50.6% against 50.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 112th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 45.1% 52.1% 7.0% Mauritania
2010s 52.9% 65.8% 12.9% Mauritania
2020s 44.8% 50.2% 5.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Hong Kong, China or Mauritania?
Hong Kong, China, at 50.6% against 50.2% in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Mauritania rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Hong Kong, China ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 112th 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.