Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 55.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Brazil, 2000–2021
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
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % 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 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.