Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?

Sierra Leone, at 9.0% against 6.7% in Venezuela as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)

Sierra Leone

9.0%

in 2019

Venezuela

6.7%

in 2021

Sierra Leone rank

1st

Venezuela rank

4th

Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) over time

Sierra Leone
Venezuela

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9.0% against 6.7% in Venezuela, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 4th of 168 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.1%	6.7%	3.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	9.0%	4.5%	4.5%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank overhead costs to total assets, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?: Sierra Leone, at 9.0% against 6.7% in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank overhead costs to total assets between Sierra Leone and Venezuela?: 2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela rank globally for bank overhead costs to total assets?: Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 4th 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: 30 October 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.