Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand

Thailand: Bank cost to income ratio was 44.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
44.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 169 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2000
All-time low
42.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Thailand, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78 %2001: 76.9 %2002: 60.8 %2003: 53.7 %2004: 50 %2005: 49.8 %2006: 54.4 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 52.5 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 47.8 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 42.5 %2014: 44 %2015: 44 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 44.1 %2018: 45.3 %2019: 45.6 %2020: 46.3 %2021: 44.6 %

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

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Ghana 45.4% compare
  2. 136 Singapore 45.4% compare
  3. 137 Chile 45.2% compare
  4. 139 Nepal 44.5% compare
  5. 140 Sri Lanka 43.5% compare
  6. 141 Malaysia 43.4% compare

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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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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
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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.