Bank cost to income ratio in Burundi

Burundi: Bank cost to income ratio was 49.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
49.2%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
118th
of 169 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2012
All-time low
43.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Burundi, 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 58.3 %2009: 63.5 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 69.8 %2013: 64.1 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 54 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 44.8 %2019: 43.2 %2020: 45.6 %2021: 49.2 %

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

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Burundi, 2008 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.