Kenya vs Norway: Bank cost to income ratio

Kenya
42.2%
in 2021
Norway
42.1%
in 2021
Kenya rank
147th
Norway rank
148th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Kenya
  • Norway
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 42.2% against 42.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kenya ranks 147th and Norway ranks 148th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 59.7% 55.9% 3.8% Kenya
2010s 49.5% 42.9% 6.7% Kenya
2020s 44.8% 40.0% 4.8% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kenya or Norway?
Kenya, at 42.2% against 42.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Kenya and Norway?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Kenya ranks 147th and Norway ranks 148th 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.