Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 50.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Czechia stood at 50.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Czechia peaked at 76.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2009.
Czechia ranks 111th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 50.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 50.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 39.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Czechia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Czechia was 50.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Czechia ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.