Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Syria
Syria: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 10.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank cost to income ratio in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Syria stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Syria peaked at 201.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
Syria ranks 169th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 168.3% | — |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -78.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 201.5% | +749.3% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.6%, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +749.3% | 23.7% | 201.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 33.5% | 168.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 22.2% | 201.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Syria was 10.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 201.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Syria ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.