Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 66.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Suriname, 2008–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Suriname is 66.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Suriname peaked at 70.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 28th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.5% | — |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -5.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.5% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 53.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Suriname?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Suriname was 66.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.