Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 55.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Paraguay stood at 55.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Paraguay peaked at 100.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +5.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 60.2% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 50.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 55.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Paraguay was 55.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.