Niger vs Nigeria: Bank cost to income ratio

Niger
65.7%
in 2019
Nigeria
65.0%
in 2021
Niger rank
30th
Nigeria rank
32nd

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Niger currently reports 65.7% against 65.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 76.8% 79.7% 3.0% Nigeria
2010s 53.4% 73.9% 20.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 65.7% against 65.0% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Niger and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Niger ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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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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.