South Africa vs Chinese Taipei: Bank cost to income ratio

South Africa
61.0%
in 2021
Chinese Taipei
61.7%
in 2021
South Africa rank
51st
Chinese Taipei rank
49th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • South Africa
  • Chinese Taipei
5075100125150200020102021

How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 61.7% against 61.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 51st and Chinese Taipei ranks 49th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Chinese Taipei in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
2000s 57.8% 70.9% 13.1% Chinese Taipei
2010s 58.7% 57.9% 0.8% South Africa
2020s 62.0% 61.9% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, South Africa or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 61.7% against 61.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
0.7%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Chinese Taipei rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
South Africa ranks 51st and Chinese Taipei ranks 49th 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.