Bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles

Seychelles: Bank cost to income ratio was 53.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
98th
of 169 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2020
All-time low
33.4%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2020

Bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles, 2010–2020

02040602010201520202010: 33.4 %2011: 39 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 44 %2015: 38.5 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 50.9 %2020: 53.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles stood at 53.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles peaked at 53.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2010.

That places Seychelles 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Seychelles, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 33.4%
2011 39.0% +16.9%
2012 35.9% -7.9%
2013 44.0% +22.5%
2015 38.5% -12.5%
2016 39.1% +1.6%
2017 47.2% +20.7%
2018 48.9% +3.5%
2019 50.9% +4.2%
2020 53.2% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.9% 33.4% 50.9% 9
2020s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 95 Israel 53.9% compare
  2. 96 Panama 53.6% compare
  3. 97 Namibia 53.6% compare
  4. 99 Albania 53.2% compare
  5. 100 Côte d'Ivoire 52.9% compare
  6. 101 Myanmar 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles?
Bank cost to income ratio in Seychelles was 53.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Seychelles ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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

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.