Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Kuwait

1.2%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

1.2%

in 2021

Kuwait rank

137th

United Arab Emirates rank

140th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Kuwait ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 168 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?: Kuwait ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.