Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 32.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 32.7% for bank cost to income ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Algeria peaked at 69.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2003.
That places Algeria 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +14.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 26.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Algeria?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Algeria was 32.7% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.