Bank cost to income ratio in Slovakia

Slovakia: Bank cost to income ratio was 56.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
56.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
72nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2001
All-time low
51.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Slovakia, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 77.1 %2001: 93.3 %2002: 67.9 %2003: 71.8 %2004: 78.8 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 61.2 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 53.4 %2012: 62.9 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 54.7 %2015: 53 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 58 %2018: 57.9 %2019: 60.1 %2020: 59.5 %2021: 56.5 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia 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 Slovakia peaked at 93.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2016.

That places Slovakia 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Slovakia

  1. 69 Gabon 57.6% compare
  2. 70 Canada 57.3% compare
  3. 71 Zambia 57.2% compare
  4. 73 Sierra Leone 56.1% compare
  5. 74 Ukraine 56.0% compare
  6. 75 Poland 56.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Slovakia?
Bank cost to income ratio in Slovakia was 56.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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.