Bank cost to income ratio in Philippines

Philippines: Bank cost to income ratio was 51.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
51.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
105th
of 169 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2008
All-time low
48.7%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Philippines, 2003–2021

0204060802003201220212003: 65.5 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 61.8 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 59.5 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 59.8 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 60.3 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 57.4 %2018: 59.4 %2019: 54.3 %2020: 48.7 %2021: 51.9 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 51.9% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Philippines peaked at 70.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 105th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Philippines, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 65.5%
2004 60.1% -8.2%
2005 63.4% +5.5%
2006 60.6% -4.4%
2007 61.8% +2.0%
2008 70.5% +14.1%
2009 59.5% -15.7%
2010 57.5% -3.3%
2011 59.8% +4.0%
2012 58.9% -1.4%
2013 55.7% -5.4%
2014 60.3% +8.2%
2015 59.6% -1.1%
2016 57.3% -3.9%
2017 57.4% +0.2%
2018 59.4% +3.5%
2019 54.3% -8.6%
2020 48.7% -10.3%
2021 51.9% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 59.5% 70.5% 7
2010s 58.0% 54.3% 60.3% 10
2020s 50.3% 48.7% 51.9% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 102 Madagascar 52.5% compare
  2. 103 Finland 52.2% compare
  3. 104 Malawi 52.0% compare
  4. 106 Croatia 51.8% compare
  5. 107 Bahrain 51.7% compare
  6. 108 Cape Verde 51.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Philippines?
Bank cost to income ratio in Philippines was 51.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Philippines ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.