Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 46.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 46.9% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Tunisia peaked at 64.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +5.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 46.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 46.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 43.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.4% | 46.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Tunisia was 46.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.