Bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank cost to income ratio was 38.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon stood at 38.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon peaked at 59.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 44.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 Lebanon?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Lebanon was 38.9% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.