Samoa: Bank cost to income ratio

The latest value from 2006 is 43.17 percent, an increase from 38.65 percent in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 54.93 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Samoa from 2005 to 2006 is 40.91 percent. The minimum value, 38.65 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 43.17 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.