Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Bank cost to income ratio

Sierra Leone
56.1%
in 2019
Zambia
57.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
406080100200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 57.2% against 56.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.3% 72.5% 16.1% Zambia
2010s 64.3% 64.6% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 57.2% against 56.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st 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.