Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 51.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Bahrain is 51.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Bahrain peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 107th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 51.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 51.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +75.0% | 21.4% | 37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 21.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 33.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 Bahrain?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Bahrain was 51.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.