Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 54.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Bhutan, 2013–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Bhutan stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Bhutan peaked at 54.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.3% | — |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 54.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.1%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.3% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 48.9% | 54.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 Bhutan?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Bhutan was 54.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.