Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Bahrain
1.3%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
132nd

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Bahrain, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Bahrain ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd 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.