Bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands

Netherlands: Bank cost to income ratio was 61.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
61.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 169 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2007
All-time low
49.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 52 %2001: 49.7 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 74.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 61.8 %2006: 52.9 %2007: 89.1 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 75.4 %2010: 74.3 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 65.5 %2013: 68 %2014: 66.6 %2015: 60 %2016: 61.2 %2017: 54.2 %2018: 57.5 %2019: 54.2 %2020: 62.3 %2021: 61.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands stood at 61.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands peaked at 89.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 50th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 52.0%
2001 49.7% -4.6%
2002 59.8% +20.4%
2003 74.6% +24.8%
2004 63.8% -14.4%
2005 61.8% -3.1%
2006 52.9% -14.5%
2007 89.1% +68.6%
2008 56.2% -36.9%
2009 75.4% +34.1%
2010 74.3% -1.4%
2011 60.8% -18.2%
2012 65.5% +7.7%
2013 68.0% +3.8%
2014 66.6% -2.1%
2015 60.0% -9.9%
2016 61.2% +2.0%
2017 54.2% -11.5%
2018 57.5% +6.1%
2019 54.2% -5.7%
2020 62.3% +15.0%
2021 61.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 49.7% 89.1% 10
2010s 62.2% 54.2% 74.3% 10
2020s 61.7% 61.2% 62.3% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Belgium 62.4% compare
  2. 48 Costa Rica 62.4% compare
  3. 49 Taiwan 61.7% compare
  4. 51 South Africa 61.0% compare
  5. 52 Estonia 61.0% compare
  6. 53 Japan 60.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands?
Bank cost to income ratio in Netherlands was 61.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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.