Hungary: Bank cost to income ratio

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 Hungary

Bank cost to income ratio, in percent

 Latest value 63.86
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 65.06
 Min - Max 52.78 - 78.85
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 63.86 percent, a decline from 69.12 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 54.80 percent, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for Hungary from 2000 to 2021 is 65.06 percent. The minimum value, 52.78 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 78.85 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Hungary - Bank cost to income ratio - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: Operating expenses of a bank as a share of the sum of net-interest revenue and other operating income. The 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.

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