Kenya vs Rwanda: Bank cost to income ratio

Kenya
42.2%
in 2021
Rwanda
43.0%
in 2021
Kenya rank
147th
Rwanda rank
144th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 43.0% against 42.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 75.3% 17.2% Rwanda
2010s 49.5% 66.0% 16.5% Rwanda
2020s 44.8% 43.1% 1.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 43.0% against 42.2% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Kenya ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th 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.