Bank cost to income ratio in Denmark

Denmark: Bank cost to income ratio was 60.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
60.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
55th
of 169 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2008
All-time low
49.0%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Denmark, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 67.4 %2001: 60.4 %2002: 60.2 %2003: 54.3 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 56 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 61.4 %2008: 74.1 %2009: 54.8 %2010: 60.1 %2011: 66.9 %2012: 60.8 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 67.7 %2015: 59.1 %2016: 49 %2017: 49.2 %2018: 59.3 %2019: 65.2 %2020: 67.3 %2021: 60.2 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Denmark stood at 60.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2016.

That places Denmark 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Bank cost to income ratio in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 67.4%
2001 60.4% -10.4%
2002 60.2% -0.3%
2003 54.3% -9.9%
2004 59.1% +9.0%
2005 56.0% -5.3%
2006 54.2% -3.2%
2007 61.4% +13.3%
2008 74.1% +20.7%
2009 54.8% -25.9%
2010 60.1% +9.6%
2011 66.9% +11.4%
2012 60.8% -9.2%
2013 58.9% -3.2%
2014 67.7% +15.1%
2015 59.1% -12.8%
2016 49.0% -17.1%
2017 49.2% +0.5%
2018 59.3% +20.6%
2019 65.2% +9.9%
2020 67.3% +3.2%
2021 60.2% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 54.2% 74.1% 10
2010s 59.6% 49.0% 67.7% 10
2020s 63.7% 60.2% 67.3% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 Estonia 61.0% compare
  2. 53 Japan 60.6% compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 60.4% compare
  4. 56 Belarus 60.1% compare
  5. 57 Latvia 60.0% compare
  6. 58 Azerbaijan 59.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Denmark?
Bank cost to income ratio in Denmark was 60.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Denmark ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.