Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 49.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Zimbabwe is 49.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +225.5% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +225.5% | 25.0% | 81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 25.0% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 50.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.7% | 53.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Zimbabwe was 49.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.