Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Afghanistan
2.7%
in 2021
Mauritania
2.6%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Mauritania rank
65th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 4.0% 2.4% Afghanistan
2010s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% Mauritania
2020s 3.1% 2.6% 0.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,204 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). 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.