Bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank cost to income ratio was 57.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua is 57.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 63.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.7% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.3% | 57.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Nicaragua was 57.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.