Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 39.0% against 38.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.

What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Bank cost to income ratio

Saudi Arabia

38.0%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

39.0%

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

156th

United Arab Emirates rank

153rd

Bank cost to income ratio over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 39.0% against 38.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.5%	33.2%	2.4%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	35.3%	33.8%	1.6%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	36.8%	39.1%	2.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 39.0% against 38.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?: Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd 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: 04 September 2026

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.