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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
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.