Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 1.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.1% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Algeria peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
That places Algeria 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +64.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +67.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Algeria?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Algeria was 1.1% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Algeria ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.