Cyprus vs Malawi: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Cyprus
5.7%
in 2021
Malawi
5.6%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
10th
Malawi rank
11th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malawi
246810200020102021

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Cyprus ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 9.1% 6.6% Malawi
2010s 3.4% 8.7% 5.3% Malawi
2020s 5.5% 6.8% 1.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Cyprus or Malawi?
Cyprus, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Cyprus and Malawi?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Malawi rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Cyprus ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 11th 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.