New Zealand vs Norway: Bank cost to income ratio

New Zealand
42.6%
in 2021
Norway
42.1%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
145th
Norway rank
148th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0204060200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 42.6% against 42.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 145th and Norway ranks 148th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 49.2% 3.6% Norway
2010s 43.1% 42.9% 0.3% New Zealand
2020s 44.4% 40.0% 4.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 42.6% against 42.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between New Zealand and Norway?
0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
New Zealand ranks 145th and Norway ranks 148th 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.