Madagascar vs Malawi: Bank cost to income ratio

Madagascar
52.5%
in 2020
Malawi
52.0%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
102nd
Malawi rank
104th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 52.5% against 52.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 48.8% 51.0% 2.1% Malawi
2010s 56.5% 54.7% 1.8% Madagascar
2020s 52.5% 56.5% 4.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 52.5% against 52.0% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Madagascar ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th 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.