Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Bank cost to income ratio

Malaysia
43.4%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
43.5%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
140th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 43.5% against 43.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 169 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 41.0% 51.8% 10.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 45.2% 45.9% 0.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 43.5% against 43.4% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Malaysia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.