Libya vs Qatar: Bank cost to income ratio

Libya
28.9%
in 2020
Qatar
24.2%
in 2021
Libya rank
163rd
Qatar rank
166th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Libya
  • Qatar
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 28.9% against 24.2% in Qatar, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 166th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 28.9% 0.6% Libya
2010s 59.1% 27.4% 31.7% Libya
2020s 28.9% 25.6% 3.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Libya or Qatar?
Libya, at 28.9% against 24.2% in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Libya and Qatar?
4.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Libya ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 166th 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.