Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Oman
Oman: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 48.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Oman stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Oman peaked at 55.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2008.
That places Oman 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Oman?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Oman was 48.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.