Burundi vs Costa Rica: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Burundi
3.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2021
Burundi rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
34th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Burundi
  • Costa Rica
46810200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Burundi ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 5.8% 0.4% Burundi
2010s 5.4% 4.5% 0.9% Burundi
2020s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Burundi or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Burundi and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Costa Rica?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Costa Rica rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Burundi ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th 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.