Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Greece
Greece: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 54.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Greece, 2004–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Greece stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Greece peaked at 75.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2020.
That places Greece 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.9% | — |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +23.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 54.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 54.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 52.6% | 75.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 49.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 43.9% | 54.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 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 Greece?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Greece was 54.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.