What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo

6.2%

in 2020

Zambia

6.0%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Zambia rank

8th

Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 168 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.7%	9.2%	1.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	9.3%	7.2%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	6.2%	5.3%	0.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.