Korea vs Serbia: Bank cost to income ratio

Korea
63.7%
in 2021
Serbia
63.6%
in 2021
Korea rank
41st
Serbia rank
42nd

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Korea
  • Serbia
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 63.7% against 63.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Korea ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 56.3% 7.1% Serbia
2010s 59.3% 71.5% 12.2% Serbia
2020s 63.3% 61.8% 1.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Korea or Serbia?
Korea, at 63.7% against 63.6% in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Korea and Serbia?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Serbia rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Korea ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd 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.