Mali vs South Africa: Bank overhead costs to total assets

Mali
3.1%
in 2020
South Africa
2.9%
in 2021
Mali rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th

Bank overhead costs to total assets over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
0246200020102021

How they compare

Mali currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% Mali
2010s 4.5% 3.1% 1.3% Mali
2020s 3.1% 2.8% 0.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 3.1% against 2.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Mali and South Africa?
0.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Mali ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.