Bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Bank cost to income ratio was 50.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China stood at 50.6%.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China peaked at 70.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong, China 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 35.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 39.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 44.8% | 50.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Hong Kong, China was 50.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.