Kuwait vs Norway: Bank cost to income ratio

Kuwait
40.8%
in 2021
Norway
42.1%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
151st
Norway rank
148th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
2030405060200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.1% against 40.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Kuwait ranks 151st and Norway ranks 148th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 55.9% 29.0% Norway
2010s 33.1% 42.9% 9.8% Norway
2020s 40.0% 40.0% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kuwait or Norway?
Norway, at 42.1% against 40.8% in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Kuwait and Norway?
1.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Kuwait ranks 151st 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.