Lesotho vs Montenegro: Bank cost to income ratio

Lesotho
77.6%
in 2021
Montenegro
79.3%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
10th
Montenegro rank
8th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Montenegro
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 79.3% against 77.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Montenegro ranks 8th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 55.9% 65.0% 9.0% Montenegro
2010s 55.8% 69.1% 13.3% Montenegro
2020s 71.5% 73.5% 2.0% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Lesotho or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 79.3% against 77.6% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Lesotho and Montenegro?
1.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Montenegro ranks 8th 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.