Bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Bank cost to income ratio was 54.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.8%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2018
All-time low
50.9%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2021

02040602004201220212004: 54 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 50.9 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 55 %2009: 57.4 %2010: 65.3 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 64 %2013: 63.5 %2014: 63.8 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 64.8 %2017: 66.5 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 67.5 %2020: 62.3 %2021: 54.8 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 54.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 67.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2006.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004 to 2021.
Year % Change
2004 54.0%
2005 55.1% +2.1%
2006 50.9% -7.7%
2007 51.6% +1.4%
2008 55.0% +6.6%
2009 57.4% +4.4%
2010 65.3% +13.8%
2011 65.6% +0.4%
2012 64.0% -2.5%
2013 63.5% -0.8%
2014 63.8% +0.6%
2015 64.4% +0.9%
2016 64.8% +0.6%
2017 66.5% +2.6%
2018 67.8% +1.8%
2019 67.5% -0.4%
2020 62.3% -7.8%
2021 54.8% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 50.9% 57.4% 6
2010s 65.3% 63.5% 67.8% 10
2020s 58.5% 54.8% 62.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of was 54.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2006.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.