Bank cost to income ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Bank cost to income ratio was 57.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 57.9% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Portugal peaked at 89.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 64th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 39.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 56.2% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 57.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Portugal?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Portugal was 57.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.