Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Bank cost to income ratio was 44.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Thailand is 44.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Thailand peaked at 78.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 49.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.6% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 389,633 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263.90 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 24.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 177.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 182.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 206.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,874 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Thailand?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand was 44.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Thailand ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.