Lesotho vs Malta: Bank cost to income ratio

Lesotho
77.6%
in 2021
Malta
76.1%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
10th
Malta rank
12th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 77.6% against 76.1% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6% 50.2% 7.4% Lesotho
2010s 55.8% 50.6% 5.2% Lesotho
2020s 71.5% 72.5% 1.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Lesotho or Malta?
Lesotho, at 77.6% against 76.1% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Lesotho and Malta?
1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th 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.