Bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank cost to income ratio was 48.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas is 48.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas peaked at 58.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
That places Bahamas 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +79.8% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 14.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 32.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 Bahamas?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Bahamas was 48.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.