Bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank cost to income ratio was 39.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates stood at 39.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 23.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.0% | 39.2% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank cost to income ratio in United Arab Emirates was 39.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.