Bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bank cost to income ratio was 64.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador is 64.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 49.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 41.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 64.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Luxembourg 64.5% compare
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- 37 Djibouti 64.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.9% compare
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador?
- Bank cost to income ratio in El Salvador was 64.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.