Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,078 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.19 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.89 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
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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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.