Costa Rica vs Gambia: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2021
Gambia
4.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
34th
Gambia rank
33rd

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Gambia
46810200020102021

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 9.2% 4.0% Gambia
2010s 4.6% 6.1% 1.5% Gambia
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Costa Rica or Gambia?
Gambia, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Costa Rica and Gambia?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Gambia ranks 33rd 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.