Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank cost to income ratio was 55.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Uruguay, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,872 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,093 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.