Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia

Liberia: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
55.9%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
77th
of 169 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2015
All-time low
55.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Liberia, 2015–2021

02550751002015201820212015: 101.7 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 73.2 %2020: 74.5 %2021: 55.9 %

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

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Liberia, 2015 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.4% 68.2% 101.7% 5
2020s 65.2% 55.9% 74.5% 2

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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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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.