Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 64.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Afghanistan, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Afghanistan is 64.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 98.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.6% | — |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -15.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.6%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 58.7% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 53.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 64.4% | 76.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 32 Nigeria 65.0% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 64.5% compare
- 34 Gambia 64.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 64.2% compare
- 37 Djibouti 64.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 63.9% compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Afghanistan?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Afghanistan was 64.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.