Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
81st
of 169 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2020
All-time low
24.8%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 51.4 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 40.7 %2005: 38.9 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 31 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 38.3 %2017: 45.4 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 47.4 %2020: 58.3 %2021: 55.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia is 55.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2011.

Ethiopia ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 51.4%
2001 42.1% -18.0%
2002 50.2% +19.2%
2003 48.6% -3.3%
2004 40.7% -16.2%
2005 38.9% -4.5%
2006 32.1% -17.4%
2007 30.2% -6.0%
2008 31.0% +2.7%
2009 35.8% +15.4%
2010 34.4% -3.8%
2011 24.8% -28.1%
2012 36.4% +47.0%
2013 29.7% -18.5%
2014 35.2% +18.5%
2015 34.8% -1.1%
2016 38.3% +10.3%
2017 45.4% +18.3%
2018 51.9% +14.5%
2019 47.4% -8.8%
2020 58.3% +23.1%
2021 55.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 30.2% 51.4% 10
2010s 37.8% 24.8% 51.9% 10
2020s 56.9% 55.4% 58.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 78 Saint Lucia 55.8% compare
  2. 79 Brazil 55.8% compare
  3. 80 Guinea 55.5% compare
  4. 82 Haiti 55.4% compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 55.1% compare
  6. 84 Uganda 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia?
Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia was 55.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed

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.