Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Afghanistan
2.7%
in 2021
Nigeria
2.7%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
61st

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
24681012200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 168 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 8.4% 2.0% Nigeria
2010s 3.5% 5.5% 2.0% Nigeria
2020s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 61st 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.