Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia
Liberia: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Liberia is 55.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 77th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 101.7% | — |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4% | 68.2% | 101.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 55.9% | 74.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 237.53 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.28 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Liberia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia was 55.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.