Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2021
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
34th
Madagascar rank
31st

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Madagascar
02468200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 3.9% 2.0% Costa Rica
2010s 4.4% 4.8% 0.4% Madagascar
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st 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.