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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1241 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 920.03 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (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.