Bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.6%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 11.8 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 10 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 2 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.6 %

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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
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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.