Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Bank overhead costs to total assets
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2021
Jamaica
4.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
34th
Jamaica rank
32nd
Bank overhead costs to total assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 32nd 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
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.