Bank cost to income ratio in Panama
Panama: Bank cost to income ratio was 53.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Panama is 53.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Panama peaked at 58.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2002.
That places Panama 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 46.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.7% | 53.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 901.59 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Panama?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Panama was 53.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.