Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 57.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Gabon, 2011–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank cost to income ratio in Gabon stood at 57.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Gabon peaked at 63.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2013.
That places Gabon 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.4% | — |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Gabon?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Gabon was 57.6% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.