Bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini

Eswatini: Bank cost to income ratio was 57.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
57.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
66th
of 169 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2000
All-time low
55.5%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 79.6 %2001: 78.3 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 64 %2005: 70.8 %2006: 70 %2007: 62.8 %2008: 61.3 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 55.5 %2012: 57.3 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 56.3 %2015: 55.5 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 62.6 %2018: 59.8 %2019: 57.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini stood at 57.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini peaked at 79.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2015.

Eswatini ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 79.6%
2001 78.3% -1.7%
2002 73.9% -5.6%
2003 68.2% -7.8%
2004 64.0% -6.1%
2005 70.8% +10.6%
2006 70.0% -1.2%
2007 62.8% -10.2%
2008 61.3% -2.5%
2009 59.8% -2.3%
2010 60.2% +0.5%
2011 55.5% -7.7%
2012 57.3% +3.2%
2013 59.3% +3.5%
2014 56.3% -5.0%
2015 55.5% -1.4%
2016 57.9% +4.2%
2017 62.6% +8.2%
2018 59.8% -4.6%
2019 57.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 59.8% 79.6% 10
2010s 58.2% 55.5% 62.6% 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 63 Fiji 58.3% compare
  2. 64 Portugal 57.9% compare
  3. 65 Nicaragua 57.7% compare
  4. 67 Slovenia 57.6% compare
  5. 68 Moldova 57.6% compare
  6. 69 Gabon 57.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini?
Bank cost to income ratio in Eswatini was 57.6% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Eswatini ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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.