Portugal vs Syria: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)

Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Syria
1.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
142nd
Syria rank
141st

Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) over time

  • Portugal
  • Syria
0246200020102021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.

Portugal ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 141st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% Syria
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Portugal or Syria?
Syria, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Portugal and Syria?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Portugal ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 141st 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.