Bulgaria vs Latvia: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2021
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
110th
Latvia rank
108th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and Latvia ranks 108th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% Bulgaria
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 0.5% Bulgaria
2020s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Bulgaria ranks 110th and Latvia ranks 108th 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.