Kuwait vs Lebanon: Bank cost to income ratio
Kuwait
40.8%
in 2021
Lebanon
38.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
151st
Lebanon rank
154th
Bank cost to income ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.8% against 38.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Kuwait ranks 151st and Lebanon ranks 154th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 56.4% | 29.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 50.7% | 17.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.9% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Kuwait, at 40.8% against 38.9% in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 1.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 151st and Lebanon ranks 154th 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.