Bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Bank cost to income ratio was 43.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso is 43.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -19.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.6%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 57.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.3% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 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 Burkina Faso?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Burkina Faso was 43.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.