Bank cost to income ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Bank cost to income ratio was 64.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Gambia, 2005–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Gambia is 64.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Gambia peaked at 69.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 34th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank cost to income ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.5% | — |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.5% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.4% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 31 Belize 65.3% compare
- 32 Nigeria 65.0% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 64.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 64.4% compare
- 36 El Salvador 64.2% compare
- 37 Djibouti 64.2% compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Gambia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Gambia was 64.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.