Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Barbados, 2008–2021
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
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 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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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.