Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.6% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +84.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan was 3.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Azerbaijan ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.