Lesotho vs Madagascar: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
28th
Madagascar rank
31st

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
02468200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 4.2% 1.6% Lesotho
2010s 5.9% 4.8% 1.1% Lesotho
2020s 6.5% 4.1% 2.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Lesotho ranks 28th 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.