Bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados

Barbados: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.1%
World rank
86th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2008–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados, 2008–2021

01232008201420212008: 3.1 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 0.213 %2013: 0.583 %2014: 0.474 %2015: 0.407 %2016: 0.437 %2017: 0.38 %2021: 2.1 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2.1% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021.

That represents a change of down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Barbados 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Barbados, 2008 to 2021.
Year % Change
2008 3.1%
2009 2.9% -6.0%
2010 3.1% +6.4%
2011 3.2% +2.9%
2012 0.2% -93.3%
2013 0.6% +173.5%
2014 0.5% -18.7%
2015 0.4% -14.3%
2016 0.4% +7.5%
2017 0.4% -13.2%
2021 2.1% +462.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
2010s 1.1% 0.2% 3.2% 8
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Barbados ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.