Bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania

Lithuania: Bank cost to income ratio was 46.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
46.6%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
131st
of 169 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2001
All-time low
41.5%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.3 %2001: 88.9 %2002: 78.3 %2003: 78.6 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 62.6 %2006: 53.8 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 60.2 %2010: 58 %2011: 59.5 %2012: 58.4 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 48.4 %2018: 46.9 %2019: 41.5 %2020: 43.7 %2021: 46.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania stood at 46.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania peaked at 88.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2019.

Lithuania ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 78.3%
2001 88.9% +13.5%
2002 78.3% -11.8%
2003 78.6% +0.4%
2004 68.6% -12.7%
2005 62.6% -8.8%
2006 53.8% -14.1%
2007 48.7% -9.5%
2008 49.3% +1.2%
2009 60.2% +22.1%
2010 58.0% -3.6%
2011 59.5% +2.6%
2012 58.4% -1.9%
2013 53.2% -9.0%
2014 53.5% +0.7%
2015 51.6% -3.6%
2016 46.4% -10.0%
2017 48.4% +4.3%
2018 46.9% -3.1%
2019 41.5% -11.7%
2020 43.7% +5.3%
2021 46.6% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.7% 48.7% 88.9% 10
2010s 51.7% 41.5% 59.5% 10
2020s 45.1% 43.7% 46.6% 2

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  4. 132 Iceland 46.5% compare
  5. 133 Mongolia 46.4% compare
  6. 134 Guyana 46.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania?
Bank cost to income ratio in Lithuania was 46.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Lithuania ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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.