Argentina vs Sierra Leone: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Argentina
7.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
9.0%
in 2019
Argentina rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Argentina
  • Sierra Leone
4681012200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9.0% against 7.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 10.1% 4.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 6.9% 8.5% 1.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Argentina or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 9.0% against 7.2% in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Argentina and Sierra Leone?
1.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Argentina ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st 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.