Bank cost to income ratio in Guinea

Guinea: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
55.5%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
80th
of 169 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2012
All-time low
51.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2020

Bank cost to income ratio in Guinea, 2010–2020

0204060802010201520202010: 73.5 %2011: 60 %2012: 80.5 %2013: 65 %2015: 65 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 51.9 %2020: 55.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, bank cost to income ratio in Guinea stood at 55.5%.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Guinea peaked at 80.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2019.

That places Guinea 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Guinea, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 73.5%
2011 60.0% -18.5%
2012 80.5% +34.2%
2013 65.0% -19.2%
2015 65.0% -0.1%
2016 59.3% -8.8%
2017 63.7% +7.4%
2018 54.5% -14.4%
2019 51.9% -4.7%
2020 55.5% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.7% 51.9% 80.5% 9
2020s 55.5% 55.5% 55.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 77 Liberia 55.9% compare
  2. 78 Saint Lucia 55.8% compare
  3. 79 Brazil 55.8% compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 55.4% compare
  5. 82 Haiti 55.4% compare
  6. 83 Uruguay 55.1% compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Guinea?
Bank cost to income ratio in Guinea was 55.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Guinea ranks 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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.