Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay

Uruguay: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
55.1%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
83rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2016
All-time low
48.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 72.5 %2001: 71 %2002: 74.6 %2003: 86.7 %2004: 83.6 %2005: 67.7 %2006: 69 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 63 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 67.3 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 71.6 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 66.5 %2018: 61.8 %2019: 49.5 %2020: 48.8 %2021: 55.1 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay stood at 55.1%.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 83rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 72.5%
2001 71.0% -2.1%
2002 74.6% +5.1%
2003 86.7% +16.3%
2004 83.6% -3.6%
2005 67.7% -19.0%
2006 69.0% +1.9%
2007 56.3% -18.3%
2008 63.0% +11.9%
2009 65.4% +3.9%
2010 67.3% +2.8%
2011 69.7% +3.7%
2012 71.6% +2.7%
2013 68.2% -4.8%
2014 75.7% +11.0%
2015 92.9% +22.6%
2016 98.1% +5.7%
2017 66.5% -32.3%
2018 61.8% -7.1%
2019 49.5% -19.8%
2020 48.8% -1.6%
2021 55.1% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.0% 56.3% 86.7% 10
2010s 72.1% 49.5% 98.1% 10
2020s 52.0% 48.8% 55.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 80 Guinea 55.5% compare
  2. 81 Ethiopia 55.4% compare
  3. 82 Haiti 55.4% compare
  4. 84 Uganda 55.0% compare
  5. 85 Guatemala 55.0% compare
  6. 86 Mozambique 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay?
Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay was 55.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
Last refreshed

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.