Malaysia vs Portugal: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
1234200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.3% 0.3% Portugal
2010s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Portugal
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Malaysia ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd 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.