Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 71.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Bolivia is 71.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Bolivia peaked at 89.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2008.
Bolivia ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +2.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 59.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 63.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.6% | 71.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Bolivia was 71.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.