Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 49.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Burundi, 2008–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Burundi is 49.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Burundi peaked at 69.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58.3% | — |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +7.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 49.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.6%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 49.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.3% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 43.2% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.6% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Burundi was 49.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.