Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 43.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Sri Lanka, 2011–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Sri Lanka is 43.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.6% | — |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -9.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 43.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 46.1%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.9% | 55.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 43.5% | 48.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Sri Lanka was 43.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.