Bank cost to income ratio in Oman

Oman: Bank cost to income ratio was 48.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2013
All-time low
41.3%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Oman, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 48 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 43.5 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 50 %2005: 45 %2006: 41.7 %2007: 43.6 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 47.7 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 55.6 %2014: 52.7 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 47 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 46.1 %2020: 48.5 %2021: 48.6 %

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

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Oman, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.