Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 56.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Slovak Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 56.5% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Slovak Republic peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2016.
That places Slovak Republic 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -5.1% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 56.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 56.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 57.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 51.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More financial sector data for Slovak Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Slovak Republic?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Slovak Republic was 56.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Slovak Republic ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.