Bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro

Montenegro: Bank cost to income ratio was 79.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.3%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
8th
of 169 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2005
All-time low
58.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro, 2003–2021

0204060802003201220212003: 62.5 %2004: 71.1 %2005: 82 %2006: 76.2 %2007: 58.8 %2008: 61.5 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 63.7 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 71.3 %2013: 70.8 %2014: 74.3 %2015: 71.7 %2016: 71.1 %2017: 69 %2018: 65.8 %2019: 71.5 %2020: 67.7 %2021: 79.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro is 79.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 62.5%
2004 71.1% +13.7%
2005 82.0% +15.4%
2006 76.2% -7.1%
2007 58.8% -22.8%
2008 61.5% +4.6%
2009 64.8% +5.4%
2010 63.7% -1.7%
2011 61.4% -3.6%
2012 71.3% +16.1%
2013 70.8% -0.8%
2014 74.3% +5.0%
2015 71.7% -3.5%
2016 71.1% -0.7%
2017 69.0% -3.0%
2018 65.8% -4.6%
2019 71.5% +8.7%
2020 67.7% -5.4%
2021 79.3% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.1% 58.8% 82.0% 7
2010s 69.1% 61.4% 74.3% 10
2020s 73.5% 67.7% 79.3% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 5 Germany 88.6% compare
  2. 6 San Marino 85.5% compare
  3. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
  4. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.0% compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 77.6% compare
  6. 11 South Sudan 76.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro?
Bank cost to income ratio in Montenegro was 79.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Montenegro ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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.