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
Bank cost to income ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More financial sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 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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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.