Bank cost to income ratio in Poland

Poland: Bank cost to income ratio was 56.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
56.0%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2003
All-time low
51.6%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Poland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 63.9 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 80.9 %2003: 89.8 %2004: 64.8 %2005: 59.9 %2006: 58.4 %2007: 58.4 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 54 %2011: 53.7 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 54 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 52.7 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 53.1 %2019: 55.7 %2020: 71.2 %2021: 56 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Poland stood at 56.0%.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Poland peaked at 89.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2014.

Poland ranks 75th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 63.9%
2001 70.7% +10.8%
2002 80.9% +14.3%
2003 89.8% +11.1%
2004 64.8% -27.8%
2005 59.9% -7.6%
2006 58.4% -2.5%
2007 58.4% +0.0%
2008 56.2% -3.7%
2009 56.5% +0.5%
2010 54.0% -4.5%
2011 53.7% -0.5%
2012 52.4% -2.5%
2013 54.0% +3.0%
2014 51.6% -4.4%
2015 57.5% +11.4%
2016 52.7% -8.3%
2017 54.3% +3.0%
2018 53.1% -2.2%
2019 55.7% +4.7%
2020 71.2% +28.0%
2021 56.0% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 56.2% 89.8% 10
2010s 53.9% 51.6% 57.5% 10
2020s 63.6% 56.0% 71.2% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 72 Slovakia 56.5% compare
  2. 73 Sierra Leone 56.1% compare
  3. 74 Ukraine 56.0% compare
  4. 76 Paraguay 55.9% compare
  5. 77 Liberia 55.9% compare
  6. 78 Saint Lucia 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Poland?
Bank cost to income ratio in Poland was 56.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2014.
How does Poland rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Poland ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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.