Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

Kuwait, at 40.8% against 39.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Bank cost to income ratio

Kuwait

40.8%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

39.0%

in 2021

Kuwait rank

151st

United Arab Emirates rank

153rd

Bank cost to income ratio over time

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 40.8% against 39.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.0%	33.2%	6.2%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	33.1%	33.8%	0.7%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	40.0%	39.1%	0.8%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: Kuwait, at 40.8% against 39.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 1.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?: Kuwait ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd 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: 04 September 2026

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.