Bahamas vs Panama: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Bahamas
2.4%
in 2021
Panama
2.3%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
78th
Panama rank
81st

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Bahamas
  • Panama
1234200020102021

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 78th and Panama ranks 81st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Panama
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Bahamas
2020s 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Bahamas or Panama?
Bahamas, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Bahamas and Panama?
0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Bahamas ranks 78th and Panama ranks 81st 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.