Bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia, 2009–2018
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia stood at 55.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 71.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.1% | — |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 55.8% | 71.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 304.94 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Saint Lucia was 55.8% in 2018, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.