Bank cost to income ratio in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank cost to income ratio was 63.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 63.4% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 44th 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 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 62.6% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.4% | 66.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 Dominican Republic?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Dominican Republic was 63.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.