Bank cost to income ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Bank cost to income ratio was 48.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 48.1% for bank cost to income ratio in 2019.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Yemen peaked at 74.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2007.
That places Yemen 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +112.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 27.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 34.9% | 74.1% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Yemen was 48.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.