Bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank cost to income ratio was 48.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 51.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 124th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 36.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.3% | 51.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Bangladesh was 48.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.