Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank cost to income ratio

Korea
63.7%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.9%
in 2021
Korea rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63.9% against 63.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 169 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 51.4% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 59.3% 65.3% 6.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 63.3% 64.3% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63.9% against 63.7% in Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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.