Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 19.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Barbados, 2008–2016
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Barbados is 19.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Barbados peaked at 64.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 168th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.1% | — |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.1% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 19.5% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 Barbados?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Barbados was 19.9% in 2016, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.