Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary

Hungary: Bank cost to income ratio was 63.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.9%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
39th
of 169 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2012
All-time low
52.8%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.9 %2001: 64.9 %2002: 66.7 %2003: 62 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 56 %2006: 54.9 %2007: 70.8 %2008: 72.7 %2009: 52.8 %2010: 56.4 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 78.9 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 72 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 57.5 %2018: 63.1 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 63.9 %

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 63.9% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Hungary peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2009.

That places Hungary 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Hungary, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 69.9%
2001 64.9% -7.2%
2002 66.7% +2.7%
2003 62.0% -7.1%
2004 57.7% -6.9%
2005 56.0% -3.0%
2006 54.9% -1.9%
2007 70.8% +29.0%
2008 72.7% +2.6%
2009 52.8% -27.4%
2010 56.4% +6.8%
2011 60.1% +6.6%
2012 78.9% +31.2%
2013 77.8% -1.4%
2014 72.0% -7.5%
2015 75.2% +4.4%
2016 66.8% -11.1%
2017 57.5% -13.9%
2018 63.1% +9.7%
2019 62.4% -1.1%
2020 69.1% +10.8%
2021 63.9% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.8% 52.8% 72.7% 10
2010s 67.0% 56.4% 78.9% 10
2020s 66.5% 63.9% 69.1% 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 El Salvador 64.2% compare
  2. 37 Djibouti 64.2% compare
  3. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.9% compare
  4. 40 Honduras 63.8% compare
  5. 41 Republic of Korea 63.7% compare
  6. 42 Serbia 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Hungary?
Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary was 63.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2009.
How does Hungary rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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
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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.