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

Hong Kong, China
0.9%
in 2021
Norway
1.0%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
156th
Norway rank
153rd

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
1234200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Norway ranks 153rd of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Norway, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Norway ranks 153rd 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.