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

Hong Kong, China
50.6%
in 2021
Pakistan
51.6%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
110th
Pakistan rank
109th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Pakistan
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 51.6% against 50.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 109th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 44.9% 62.5% 17.6% Pakistan
2010s 52.9% 59.2% 6.3% Pakistan
2020s 47.7% 50.3% 2.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Hong Kong, China or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 51.6% against 50.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Hong Kong, China and Pakistan?
1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Pakistan rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Hong Kong, China ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 109th 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.