Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Russia

Russia: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 59.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
59.0%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
60th
of 169 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2010
All-time low
46.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Russia, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 59.4 %2001: 61.8 %2002: 54.9 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 58.1 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 63.5 %2008: 65.8 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 89.6 %2013: 88.7 %2014: 91 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 56.8 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 48.2 %2019: 47.7 %2020: 46.1 %2021: 59 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 59.0% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Russia peaked at 98.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2020.

Russia ranks 60th 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 59.4% —
2001 61.8% +4.1%
2002 54.9% -11.2%
2003 54.8% -0.2%
2004 61.5% +12.3%
2005 58.1% -5.5%
2006 56.6% -2.6%
2007 63.5% +12.1%
2008 65.8% +3.7%
2009 96.4% +46.5%
2010 98.9% +2.6%
2011 91.5% -7.5%
2012 89.6% -2.2%
2013 88.7% -1.0%
2014 91.0% +2.6%
2015 53.9% -40.8%
2016 56.8% +5.4%
2017 56.6% -0.3%
2018 48.2% -14.8%
2019 47.7% -1.0%
2020 46.1% -3.5%
2021 59.0% +28.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 59.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +46.5% 65.8% 96.4%
2015 -40.8% 91.0% 53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3% 54.8% 96.4% 10
2010s 72.3% 47.7% 98.9% 10
2020s 52.5% 46.1% 59.0% 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 57 Latvia 60.0% compare
  2. 58 Azerbaijan 59.5% compare
  3. 59 Italy 59.0% compare
  4. 61 Botswana 58.4% compare
  5. 62 Mali 58.4% compare
  6. 63 Fiji 58.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Russia?
Bank cost to income ratio in Russia was 59.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
How does Russia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Russia ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.