Bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao
Curaçao: Bank cost to income ratio was 74.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao is 74.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao peaked at 77.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2002.
Curaçao ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.6% | — |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 56.6% | 77.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 59.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.6% | 74.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 11 South Sudan 76.2% compare
- 12 Malta 76.1% compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 75.0% compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.7% compare
- 16 Andorra 73.7% compare
- 17 Spain 72.8% compare
More financial sector data for Curaçao
- Net migration, annual growth rate -8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 470 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.65 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.3% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 1.32 billion US dollar (2021)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 7.43 billion US dollar (2021)
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Curaçao was 74.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2002.
- How does Curaçao rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Curaçao ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao 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.