Japan vs South Africa: Bank cost to income ratio
Japan
60.6%
in 2021
South Africa
61.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Bank cost to income ratio over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.0% against 60.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 169 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 58.5% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.0% against 60.6% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
- Japan ranks 53rd 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.