France vs Hong Kong, China: Bank overhead costs to total assets

France
0.8%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
0.9%
in 2021
France rank
159th
Hong Kong, China rank
156th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • France
  • Hong Kong, China
1234200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

France ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 156th of 168 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.8% 2.3% 1.5% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, France or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.9% against 0.8% in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between France and Hong Kong, China?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
France ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 156th 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.