Bank cost to income ratio in Benin
Benin: Bank cost to income ratio was 69.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Benin is 69.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Benin peaked at 80.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2008.
That places Benin 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank cost to income ratio in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | — |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 57.4% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 57.4% | 80.1% | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Benin?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Benin was 69.2% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.