Tanzania vs Uganda: Bank cost to income ratio (%)

Tanzania
54.8%
in 2021
Uganda
55.0%
in 2021
Tanzania rank
87th
Uganda rank
84th

Bank cost to income ratio (%) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 55.0% against 54.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 84th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 57.3% 3.3% Uganda
2010s 65.3% 58.1% 7.2% Tanzania
2020s 58.5% 57.8% 0.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 55.0% against 54.8% in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Tanzania ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 84th 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.