Bank cost to income ratio in Brazil

Brazil: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
55.8%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
79th
of 169 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2000
All-time low
55.3%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Brazil, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 74 %2001: 67.5 %2002: 60.2 %2003: 62 %2004: 66 %2005: 59.4 %2006: 59.8 %2007: 57.8 %2008: 66.2 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 55.3 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 58.2 %2013: 62.6 %2014: 63.9 %2015: 68.6 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 65 %2018: 65 %2019: 68 %2020: 61.4 %2021: 55.8 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Brazil is 55.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Brazil peaked at 74.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Bank cost to income ratio in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 74.0%
2001 67.5% -8.8%
2002 60.2% -10.8%
2003 62.0% +2.9%
2004 66.0% +6.4%
2005 59.4% -9.9%
2006 59.8% +0.6%
2007 57.8% -3.3%
2008 66.2% +14.5%
2009 55.5% -16.2%
2010 55.3% -0.4%
2011 57.1% +3.4%
2012 58.2% +1.8%
2013 62.6% +7.7%
2014 63.9% +2.0%
2015 68.6% +7.3%
2016 62.9% -8.3%
2017 65.0% +3.4%
2018 65.0% +0.1%
2019 68.0% +4.6%
2020 61.4% -9.7%
2021 55.8% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.9% 55.5% 74.0% 10
2010s 62.7% 55.3% 68.6% 10
2020s 58.6% 55.8% 61.4% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 76 Paraguay 55.9% compare
  2. 77 Liberia 55.9% compare
  3. 78 Saint Lucia 55.8% compare
  4. 80 Guinea 55.5% compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia 55.4% compare
  6. 82 Haiti 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Brazil?
Bank cost to income ratio in Brazil was 55.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Brazil ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
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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.