Bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Bank cost to income ratio was 61.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China stood at 61.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China peaked at 150.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2002.
Taiwan, China ranks 49th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 150.0% | +120.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 39.0% | 150.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 50.4% | 62.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 46 United States of America 62.7% compare
- 47 Belgium 62.4% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 62.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 61.2% compare
- 51 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 52 Estonia 61.0% compare
More financial sector data for Taiwan, China
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Taiwan, China was 61.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 150.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2002.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Taiwan, China ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.